On 2005-07-08, L.V.Gandhi wrote:
> I have following .bash_profile.
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ cat .bash_profile
> # ~/.bash_profile: executed by bash(1) for login shells.
> # see /usr/share/doc/bash/examples/startup-files for examples.
> # the files are located in the bash-doc package.
>
> # the default umask is set in /etc/login.defs
> umask 022
>
> # include .bashrc if it exists
> if [ -f ~/.bashrc ]; then
> . ~/.bashrc
> fi
>
> # the rest of this file is commented out.
>
> # set PATH so it includes user's private bin if it exists
> if [ -d ~/bin ] ; then
> PATH=~/bin:"${PATH}"
> fi
> export PATH
>
> # do the same with MANPATH
> #if [ -d ~/man ]; then
> # MANPATH=~/man${MANPATH:-:}
> # export MANPATH
> #fi
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$
>
> But stille I don't get ~/bin in my path. Any help is appreciated. I am
> running sarge with yesting and unstable in sources.list for
> upgrading.
Unless it is a login shell, ~/.bash_profile is not sourced.
Put the PATH statements in ~/.bashrc, or call bash with the -l
option, or xterm (or rxvt) with the -ls option.
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