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From: frank@martha.utcc.utk.edu (frank segner)
Subject: Re: X/rxvt/bash problems - how to read .profile?
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Date: Thu, 28 Apr 1994 04:49:39 GMT
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grant@cobber.cord.edu (Chris Grant) writes:
:
: When I start up rxvt through my .xinitrc(.xsession w/xdm) it doesn't seem to
: read my .profile to get the environment settings, like the prompt changing,
: etc. Sort of annoying.
try to start rxvt as 'rxvt -ls' (LoginShell)
:
: Also, bash doesn't want to logout by using ^D. It just gives me the
: message, "Use "exit" to leave the shell." It does log me out correctly only
: after I hit ^D about 10 times. I know it used to work right, but for some
: reason it doesn't now. And I also know that a friend of mine has xdm and
: bash running correctly, so it doesn't seem to be related to that. Any other
: ideas? I've been searching through my .fvwmrc and my .profile and the xdm
: stuff, so any help would be appreciated.
:
in one of your 'config-files' (like .cshrc or wherever) there might be
a 'set ignoreeof' (or so) ?
so long,
frank