PLEASE HELP! URGENT! ".bashrc" Not executed

phoenix7 · 10-06-2004, 11:31 AM

We use an RH7.3 as a client to log into an NIS server on a SuSe 9.0. The .bashrc and /etc/bashrc are not executed (not even .bash_profile). If we use a SuSe as the client then both are executed.

Any idea?
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Mohammad Moghimi

kvedaa · 10-08-2004, 08:17 PM

Well, the teo things that pop to mind are rather simple, but it is worth taking a few moments to check them out just to be sure.

First is to be sure that you are indeed starting in bash, two things to check for this are:

echo $SHELL

this should return bash, also check the /etc/passwd file, look for your unsername and check what shell is listed for your user.

The next idea to check is the permisions and ownership of the .bashrc file