.profile not being executed [SOLVED]

opensas · Post by **opensas** » Sun Mar 20, 2011 4:08 pm

HI, I've just installed latest version of linux mint lxde, and updated it...

I think that my .profile file at $HOME is not being executed, neither .bash_profile not .bash_login

in a text console (ctrl-al-F1..F6) it works ok, the problem seems to be inside lxde, or xorg to be more precise... strange

I tried with lxterminal and with guake, and it's the same

any idea what might be the problem?

bitmason · Post by **bitmason** » Mon Mar 21, 2011 2:27 am

check for permissions - just to eliminate the possibility:

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ls -l ~/.profile

opensas · Post by **opensas** » Mon Mar 21, 2011 7:39 am

oh, sorry

I really was in a hurry, and just installed ubuntu...

with more time I'll surely give mint lxde another try

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BTW I've tried manually source .profile and it worked...

deivid · Post by **deivid** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 1:52 am

.profile is only supposed to be sourced for login shells (ssh session for example). If you're just opening a terminal window once you've logged into your desktop, only .bashrc is to be sourced.

opensas · Post by **opensas** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 2:18 am

you were right!!!

when I updated .profile, I had to source it

messing around with .bashrc did the trick

thanks a lot deivid

deivid · Post by **deivid** » Fri Mar 25, 2011 3:55 pm

You are very welcome!

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