PATH variable

mdirolf · 2004-10-21 20:56:18

Hi all. This is probably a really easy question to answer, but when my PATH variable is set in /etc/profile and by login it doesnt seem to work in aterm, the full path is not set. However when I dont start X and check the PATH from there it is there in its entirety. Is there a different file read by an x terminal? or what am I doing wrong?
Thanks,
Mike

phrakture · 2004-10-21 21:03:49

try it with xterm and compare to aterm... if they are different, then you need to set aterm to be a login shell (i can look this up later if it's the problem).

if they both still don't have the full PATH, that's something different...

mdirolf · 2004-10-21 21:16:36

Thanks for the quick reply.
Xterm doesnt have the full PATH set either.
Any ideas?
-Mike

Dusty · 2004-10-21 22:13:34

Try bash --login as the first command in your aterm/xterm and see if that reloads the path.

You are starting the terminal as a login shell? (ie: xterm -ls)

Dusty

mdirolf · 2004-10-21 22:37:58

Thanks dusty - i wasnt starting as a login shell

phrakture · 2004-10-21 22:51:18

you could also add:

xterm*loginShell: true

to your ~/.Xdefaults file if you have one. That's what I have.

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