[arch-general] bashrc path not being enforced

gt codered12 at gmail.com
Fri Jan 27 11:46:58 EST 2012


On Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 03:42:17PM +0100, Thomas Bächler wrote:
> Am 27.01.2012 15:20, schrieb gt:
> > Earlier I had appended my personal bin directory to /etc/profile's PATH,
> > and it worked perfectly.
> > 
> > Now, i am trying to add PATH to my user's .bashrc, but it doesn't come
> > into effect. Though adding it to .bash_profile works. I am using urxvt
> > and have set it to start as a login shell.
> > 
> > What can be the reason?
> > 
> 
> 'man bash', section "INVOCATION".

Thank, I know the difference between a login shell and non-login ones,
and the files they use.

Well i sorted out the issue. I had a "source /etc/profile" in my .bashrc,
which was probable why the PATH wasn't coming into effect.

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