bash in slackware 8.1

chlee · 06-29-2002, 11:30 PM

i jsut installed slack 8.1

i was jsut wondering if anyone knew how to get the shell to use bash as defualt
thers no bash_profile files or bashrc type files in slack ware... am i psoe to make these myself or osmethign

i used to usered hat 7.2 its kinda all setup and stuff arleady

jsut not sure how to do allt hat stuff manually on slack...

chlee · 06-29-2002, 11:32 PM

also when i try and change virtual windows or wahtever its called
like contl alt f1 etc
when i change back to my x-window it dosnet sswitch back properly i have to kill the xwindow and restart it .... can set this up so it dosnet do htat?

trickykid · 06-30-2002, 01:47 AM

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Originally posted by chlee
i jsut installed slack 8.1

i was jsut wondering if anyone knew how to get the shell to use bash as defualt
thers no bash_profile files or bashrc type files in slack ware... am i psoe to make these myself or osmethign

Yeah, in Slack the default shell used is bash, but it doesn't create each individual bash profiles for each user. By default it goes by the global profile file in /etc
If your unsure how to create the individual profiles, might want to read up on the Bash howto's, which will get you going.
Not sure what you mean Xwindows messes up ? Can you be more detailed ?

chlee · 06-30-2002, 06:06 PM

well in x windows the xterm uses sh as defualt and when i try and vi something the format is all wierd
"
sh-2.05a$ vi INSTALL
skipping 2 old session files
reading INSTALL
Read INSTALL [READONLY], 11 lines, 393 chars
Quick installation instructions for OSS
"
it has that installed of showing he acutall fiel....
well acutally it only does that in aterm.. in xterm it shows ite properl;yl...

chlee · 06-30-2002, 06:21 PM

also liek.. i tried chaning the prompt look by editing ~/.bashrc
and like.. it dosnet change anythign.....