On Thu, May 29, 2003 at 09:11:24PM -0700, Mark K. Kim wrote: > Alexandra, > > In light of the conflicting suggestions, I thought I should mention that > sometimes you're supposed to put the file in .bashrc and sometimes it's > .bash_profile. It really depends on the setup of your system. I suggest > trying .bash_profile first, then .bashrc.
Huh. I would strongly recommend the opposite. .bash_profile is only loaded when your shell is a *login* shell; it isn't loaded, e.g., when you open a terminal emulator in X. Most people (?) are setup so their .bash_profile automatically imports settings from .bashrc as well, so global things go in .bashrc, but login-only stuff goes in .bash_profile. In my personal experience, the need for me to place anything in .bash_profile is pretty rare. A MOTD might be a good example, though. -Micah _______________________________________________ vox-tech mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech