On Sat, Oct 09, 2004 at 11:05:40PM +0100, Julian Gilbey wrote: > > | /var/lib/dpkg/info/tetex-base.postinst
> You should do this carefully: > if [ -n "$PS1" ]; then > # set whatever interactive things you want > fi Why is the shell invoked by dpkg executing the .bashrc in the first place? First of all .bashrc is not invoked if you call /bin/sh and neigher bash ./test.sh nor ./test.sh (with test.sh beeing "#!/bin/bash\necho test" and .bashrc = echo bashrc) is execuring .bashrc Greetings Bernd -- (OO) -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ( .. ) [EMAIL PROTECTED],linux.de,debian.org} http://www.eckes.org/ o--o 1024D/E383CD7E [EMAIL PROTECTED] v:+497211603874 f:+497211606754 (O____O) When cryptography is outlawed, bayl bhgynjf jvyy unir cevinpl!