Hi Andrei, On 8/10/07, Andrei Popescu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Just look at your .bash_profile: > > # ~/.bash_profile: executed by bash(1) for login shells. And in .bashrc I find: # ~/.bashrc: executed by bash(1) for non-login shells. So this is my conclusion: Whenever I open a new bash window, .bash_profile is executed, coz bash is invoked as: /bin/bash --login. On the other hand, when I open a new session, obviously there's no need to invoke it as /bin/bash --login and thus .bashrc is executed. I found a very useful link to learn more about shells: http://learnlinux.tsf.org.za/courses/build/shell-scripting/ch02.html Thanks for your response, Manon.
