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bohokash

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bash_profile isn't sourced at start

After I installed LXDM login manager, ~/.bash_profile isn't sourced any more. It contains for example the PATH definition. I always have to source it manually, to be able to launch programs, which resides in directories of the PATH.  The default shell is /bin/bash, when I print with "echo $SHELL".

jasonwryan

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Re: bash_profile isn't sourced at start

No shit? How did you work that out?

Also note LXDM does not source ~/.bash_profile.

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bohokash

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Re: bash_profile isn't sourced at start

I am not sure, that the two things are in connection, maybe just a random coincidence. But .bash_profile isn't sourced for some reason, and it still worked about a week ago.

Trilby

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Re: bash_profile isn't sourced at start

I am sure the two things are connected, for the very reason quoted in the single sentence that Jason quoted for you.  But it seems you still haven't read even that one sentence.

Try again.

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bohokash

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Re: bash_profile isn't sourced at start

I understand now: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/LXDM "Advanced Session Configuration"
I didn't understand, because there was no login manager installed at all before, I had to start Xfce4 by typing "startxfce4", and the bash_profile was sourced.

Last edited by bohokash (2019-12-26 23:14:25)

WorMzy

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Re: bash_profile isn't sourced at start

I asked in your other topic, but I'll ask again here: how did you install Arch?

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Trilby

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Re: bash_profile isn't sourced at start

there was no login manager installed at all before, I had to start Xfce4 by typing "startxfce4", and the bash_profile was sourced.

Yes, and where did you type that "startxfce4"?  I a tty running bash.

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