Re: odd bash wrapping due to ansi codes

[Earnie Boyd <earnie_boyd at yahoo dot com>]

--- Chris Abbey <cabbey@bresnanlink.net> wrote:
> 
> I've set mine up as:
> 
> if [ "$TERM" == "cygwin" ]; then
> 	PS1='' #cygwin version with ansi codes
> else
> 	PS1='\w $'
> fi
> export PS1
> 
> and as long as I'm in that file, I just saw the other
> patch I put in my copy....
> 
> if [ "$SHELL" != "/bin/bash" ]; then
> 	test -f ./.profile && . ./.profile
> 	test -f ./.bashrc && . ./.bashrc
> fi
> 
> this has the advantage for those who run bash of not
> sourcing these files twice, as bash does so itself.
> 

No, it doesn't always.  If --login then ./.bashrc is not performed but
./.profile is, and without --login ./.bashrc is performed but not ./.profile. 
Also, without --login the /etc/profile isn't performed and shouldn't be a
concern.

Cheers,

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