Thanks for the comments. I was able to confirm this bug by doing:
# cat >> /etc/profile <<EOF alias mytest="echo hello" EOF # byobu-shell # mytest bash: mytest: command not found This is also present in Groovy and Hirsute, and upstream hasn't replied yet. ** Changed in: byobu (Ubuntu) Status: New => Triaged ** Changed in: byobu (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Low -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1618516 Title: Byobu does not read aliases defined in /etc/profile.d or in .profile To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/byobu/+bug/1618516/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs