When I open a new terminal, it doesn't execute auto-start my bash_profile. I need to do "source .bash_profile".
When I use Screen, it happens again.
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2Scroll down to **INVOCATION** in `man bash` for information on what files are sourced when. – goldilocks Sep 30 '13 at 21:44
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Not an exact duplicate, but close enough: new terminals and terminals spawned by screen are not login shells. See the linked answer for further details. – msw Sep 30 '13 at 21:44
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Please give more details about how are you opening a terminal... – sebelk Sep 30 '13 at 21:49
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1. Right click the terminal icon on Ubuntu. – Gapry Sep 30 '13 at 21:51
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2. username@hostname:~$ screen – Gapry Sep 30 '13 at 21:52
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1. and 2. both need to use "source .bash_profile" to reload – Gapry Sep 30 '13 at 21:52
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The file ~/.bash_profile is loaded only when you invoke bash as a login shell, otherwise load the ~/.bashrc
I mean if you open a terminal in X Window likely is invoked as a non-login shell. Many X terminal emulators have an option to configure as a login shell every time you open either a window or a tab.
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