Haines Brown([EMAIL PROTECTED]) is reported to have said: > > Do you have > > > > source .bashrc > > > > As the last line of your .bash_profile? That might help. > > No, the default (debian3.0r.1) is to comment that in .bash_profile: > > # if [ -f ~/.bashrc]; then > # source ~./bashrc > # fi > > I don't see why this is commented, for it seems to disable > ~/.bashrc. Is that so? If so, why it it disabled by default?
I haven't done a fresh Debian install in many years so don't remember if I ever saw that in my original install. It does disable sourceing .bashrc and I don't know why it is disabled by default. :-( Maybe 'man bash' and a search on .bashrc would help. > > > Note, just in case you didn't know this. After making changes to > > these files it is not necessary to exit and relogin. Just enter . > > .bash_profile > > I don't understand. "Enter" what into ~/.bash_profile? What does > your elipsis here refer to? enter it at the prompt, ie VT5 wtopa-Buddy:~$. .bash_profile or VT5 wtopa-Buddy:~$source .bash_profile will re-read .bash_profile and, if you added source .bashrc to .bash_profile, the .bashrc as well. Same as if you had exited and logged in again. > > Oh, welcome to Debian. You won't be sorry you switched from RH!! > > I don't know if this comment is accurate, but RedHat seemed to be > moving toward a more integrated desktop, which a) caused unexpected > problems b) that are harder to resolve. As I have not run RH for a looong time, I am not 'up' on what is does currently. I do remember that upgrading was a real pain, a pain I have not felt since moving to Debian. :-) :-) HTH, YMMV, HAND :-) -- Press any key to continue or any other key to quit... _______________________________________________________ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
