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Re: v1.3.10 - must run bash twice to read .bashrc
- From: "Chris January" <chris at atomice dot net>
- To: <cygwin at cygwin dot com>
- Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2002 17:19:30 +0100
- Subject: Re: v1.3.10 - must run bash twice to read .bashrc
- References: <5.1.0.14.0.20020403104228.00a9c1d8@tbri.com>
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Brust" <brust@tbri.com>
To: <cygwin@cygwin.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 4:50 PM
Subject: v1.3.10 - must run bash twice to read .bashrc
> I have looked all through the list archives and on google groups, but this
> problem does not seem to be listed.
>
> I am running Windows 2000, logging in to an NT domain (not sure if any of
> this matters). When I run the Cygwin shortcut, it logs in OK, but does
not
> run the .bashrc (I have a few aliases, that's how I can tell). I need to
> run "bash" again to get it to load .bashrc.
This is the documented behaviour of bash when launched with --login (as it
is in cygwin.bat).
See the INVOCATION section in the bash manpage for further details.
Regards
Chris
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