The .bash_profile will be run at login only. The .bashrc will be run each time you start a sub-shell.
You can create them in lots of ways, for instance by editing the file name (it will create when you save) or by doing something like:-
This is far more complex than just editing the file though.
Hi Gurus!
I recently got my shell account (HP UX v11) created by our sysadmin and am having problem deleting with the backspace key.
After doing some reading, I believe I need to enter a custom "STTY..." statement in my profile.
Can someone please help me with the correct "STTY" sequence... (3 Replies)
Hi
Can anyone tell me if it is at all possible to edit ones .bash_profile, to make the setting on of line numbers (in vi/vim), permanent?
I've been to a few IRC channels and people keep telling me it is more of a vi/vim thing and to use something called ".vimrc", however I heard that it is... (3 Replies)
Dear experts,
I have installed Ruby in the following directory:
$ pwd
/home/ewijaya/.ruby
$ ls
bin lib share
And I have also stated the PATH in my bash_profile like this:
# .bash_profile
# Get the aliases and functions
if ; then
. ~/.bashrc (1 Reply)
Hi Guys,
I modified my .bash_profile script , and tried to change the prompt.
Following is the line of code in my .bash_profile script.
export PS1=" \W "
But I get the output as:
\W
This appears to be my prompt now.
Any idea what should be done..
Thanks! (0 Replies)
We are more users using the oracle account, and people want to include theyr own files in .bash_profile. Like this:
while ; do
echo -n "LOGNAME is '$LOGNAME' (no sens), who are you? " >/dev/stderr
read ln
export LOGNAME=$ln
done
This works well when logging in to... (1 Reply)
Hi all. when i connect as user megaguru i have a problem my .bash_profile does not working^:(
if i do:
. ./.bash_profile
all enviroment variables are in place. How can i force linux to use .bash_profile before logon process?
thanx in advance. (1 Reply)
I am using solaris 10 x86. I have created a .bash_profile under root's home directory(/). The contents of the file are:
Solaris10u8/# cat .bash_profile
export PATH=$PATH:/usr/sfw/bin
export PS1='\h\w\$ '
export PAGER="less -imsq"
alias ll='ls -l'
alias la='ls -a'
The problem is that:
... (7 Replies)
Hi,
happy new year.
on AIX 6.1 , for user oracle , there are two files :
bash_profile and .profile
I do not know which one is executed when login ? How to know ,
More over in both of them we have :
in .profile :
ORACLE_HOME=/appli/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1... (5 Replies)
Hi All
I am kind of confused, when to use .bash_profile or .profile
I have just created a user on a test server, with:
useradd -u 103 -d /fretagi -m -s /bin/bash fretagi
but now in its home dir I have:
-bash-3.2$ ls -al
total 14
drwxr-xr-x 2 fretagi other 512 Dec 5 15:54 .... (5 Replies)
Hello everyone,
I'm trying to set my .bash_profile to change my primary prompt from this:
banbatchtest1v:MCPPRD:~>to this:
banbatchtest1v:MCPPRD:/home/rcarvall>
Here's what my .bash_profile looks like right now:
# .bash_profile
# Get the aliases and functions
if ; then
.... (2 Replies)
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openvt
OPENVT(1) Linux 1.x OPENVT(1)NAME
openvt - start a program on a new virtual terminal (VT).
SYNOPSIS
openvt [-c vtnumber] [OPTIONS] [--] command
DESCRIPTION
openvt will find the first available VT, and run on it the given command with the given command options, standard input, output and error
are directed to that terminal. The current search path ($PATH) is used to find the requested command. If no command is specified then the
environment variable $SHELL is used.
OPTIONS
-c, --console=VTNUMBER
Use the given VT number and not the first available. Note you must have write access to the supplied VT for this to work;
-f, --force
Force opening a VT without checking whether it is already in use;
-e, --exec
Directly execute the given command, without forking. This option is meant for use in /etc/inittab. If you want to use this feature
in another context, be aware that openvt has to be a session leader in order for -e to work. See setsid(2) or setsid(1) on how to
achieve this.
-s, --switch
Switch to the new VT when starting the command. The VT of the new command will be made the new current VT;
-u, --user
Figure out the owner of the current VT, and run login as that user. Suitable to be called by init. Shouldn't be used with -c or -l;
-l, --login
Make the command a login shell. A - is prepended to the name of the command to be executed;
-v, --verbose
Be a bit more verbose;
-w, --wait
wait for command to complete. If -w and -s are used together then openvt will switch back to the controlling terminal when the com-
mand completes;
-V, --version
print program version and exit;
-h, --help
show this text and exit.
-- end of options to openvt.
NOTE
If openvt is compiled with a getopt_long() and you wish to set options to the command to be run, then you must supply the end of options --
flag before the command.
EXAMPLES
openvt can be used to start a shell on the next free VT, by using the command:
openvt bash
To start the shell as a login shell, use:
openvt -l bash
To get a long listing you must supply the -- separator:
openvt -- ls -l
HISTORY
Earlier, openvt was called open. It was written by Jon Tombs <jon@gtex02.us.es or jon@robots.ox.ac.uk>. The -w idea is from "sam".
SEE ALSO chvt(1), doshell(8), login(1)19 Jul 1996 V1.4 OPENVT(1)