On Thursday 06 June 2002 00:00, Carlos Sousa wrote: > On Wed, 5 Jun 2002 10:38:10 +0200 Nicos Gollan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > OK, I don't know if this was already said, but I have to include > > > > if [ -f /etc/profile ]; then > > . /etc/profile > > fi > > Are you sure you need that? Are you using bash? > > I have a call to /usr/games/fortune in my /etc/profile. > > I don't have a ~/.profile. I've just checked, and my ~/bash_profile > sources ~/bashrc, which sources /etc/bash.bashrc, which sources > /etc/bash_completion. So no reference to /etc/profile.
I have to admit the hack comes from a few years back, perhaps I was running a somewhat strange version of bash back then (on SuSE you never know). I just tried some things and it seems that .profile is never called at all, neither from a console login prompt nor anywhere else. As it's running fine the way it is, I don't think I want to change things right now ;-) Another thought: could it be that /etc/profile should source ~/.profile? That would seem somewhat logical to me. -- Embedded Linux -- True multitasking! TWO TOASTS AT THE SAME TIME! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
