On Thu, 3 Oct 2002, Robert Monical wrote:
> I also have some functions defined in that same .bash_profile ( shell
> functions are new to me).
Functions should be defined in .bashrc, not .bash_profile, since the
latter is only invoked during logins, while the former is onvoked whenever
you launch a new subshell.
Most profiles start with:
# Get the aliases and functions
if [ -f ~/.bashrc ]; then
. ~/.bashrc
fi
in order to source the aliases and functions during the initial profile
startup, but thereafter only .bashrc is invoked.
Your account should have received working copies of both files from
/etc/skel when created. If not, take a look in /etc/skel to see how the
two files relate to each other.
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