rhubarbpie...@gmail.com wrote: > > On 04/03/14 10:44, Bruce Dubbs wrote:
> Your suggested "~/.bashrc" then "source ~/.bashrc" steps fix the > prompt. But I still can't source a script and subsequent xterm windows > show the old prompt. Edit four files: /etc/profile, /etc/bashrc, ~/.bash_profile, ~/.bashrc In each file, add as the second line: echo <the filename> Then when xterm comes up, see what is being run. It should be: ~/.bashrc /etc/bashrc Note: I do this to ensure the files are being run and the sequence of the files. What happens if you do 'type source'? The result should be: source is a shell builtin -- Bruce -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/blfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page