On 25.02.2015 23:42, Gunnar Hjalmarsson wrote: > Thanks for your comments! > > On 2015-02-25 19:56, Daniel Hahler wrote: >> set -x >> exec 1>>$logfile >> exec 2>>$logfile > > Really using the "exec" command in ~/.profile would stop the execution > of the main process (/usr/sbin/lightdm-session), so I suppose your > ~/.profile did not literally contain the above lines. To understand if > it was a false positive, you need to tell us more.
It does not stop the execution / replace the current process, but only redirects the file descriptors when used like this (1 (stdout) and 2 (stderr)). It's fine like it is and expected - just wanted to provide it as feedback nonetheless. Cheers, Daniel. -- http://daniel.hahler.de/ -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gdm in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/678421 Title: Error message for a faulty ~/.profile script To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gdm/+bug/678421/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs