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Why is /etc/profile not invoked for non-login shells?
Login and non-login shell defined as:
su - $USER # will give you a login shell
bash # will give you a non-login shell
/etc/profile is not invoked for non-login shells, such as when you start ...
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How do I run two scripts at login, one after the other?
I am using Kubuntu 12.10 and I am trying to run two commands, one after the other, upon login. These commands need to be run as the root user. I have already tried using "Startup and Shutdown" in ...
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why aren't my bash aliases applied when logging in to server
When I log in to my Ubuntu 12.04 LTS server my bash aliases aren't applied, but if I execute bash from the command line they are.
~/.profile executes ~/.bashrc:
if [ "$BASH" ]; then
if [ -f ...
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Source/Dot operator error on login. Possibly caused by bad byobu uninstall
I am getting an error message every time I ssh into my box or run sudo -i. It looks like this for login:
login as: person
chands@ubuntu-server's password:
-bash: .: filename argument required
.: ...
