created ~/.bashrc doesn't work
 

Hi,
I use Slackware 9.1 and discovered that I have no .bashrc in my home folder. I searched in the forum for this problem and everybody said simply to create a new: but it does't work!

when I login or start a new terminal it doesn't run the script (change color, export etc.)
I tried with and without to set it as executable (chmod +x)...

and does anybody know where to add scripts which only run one time when I start linux. Like bashrc but global.

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hi there...

typing "bash" will make the trick.
probably your default shell is not bash : you can check that with finger
you need to change it : /etc/passwd
in the line that contains the user ,
change /bin/whatever to /bin/bash

cheers

slackie1000

thank you slackie1000
when I type bash the the script works!
but not when i log in normally. In /etc/passwd all users are set to /bin/bash.
when I start root the command line is like this:
root@xar600:~#
other users are:
bash-2.05b$

In other users it works but not in root!!

What terminal are you using? If you are using gnome-terminal, then to to the second tab in prefenrences ('Title and Command') and check the 'Run command as login shell' option.

For Slackware and for the generic default .bash_profile settings do this:

As the user in your home directory:

cat /etc/bash_profile > .bashrc > .bash_profile

This will copy the default bash_profile in /etc to your home directory for users own settings. Then just edit the file how you want it.

Are you logging in from console? If it is so, you are starting a login shell and .basrc is not executed. You need to use .profile or .bash_profile for login shells.

Great Thanks To all!!!
 

Thanks 2 all!

I'll try to what you say, but this won't be my last question....

Alfexy.

Well if the above stuff doesn't work you can always slap all your stuff in one .sh file in /etc/profile.d/ and chmod +x it. It will run on startup and you can still set different stuff for different users like the PS1 thing.