do you have:
. /etc/bash.bashrc
first?
does it work if you open a non-login shell?
Gary
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ben Kennish" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 12:10 PM
Subject: .bashrc - Simple question
> A refreshing change... a question that can be answered in a couple of
> seconds (I hope!)
>
> Why isn't "/root/.bashrc" run when I telnet to a VS as admin?
>
> I've inserted
>
> alias rm='rm -i'
>
> in it but I dont get any prompt to delete files. Typing the above line
> in manually after having logged on does give me a prompt so the script
> doesnt seem to be getting run?
>
> Thanks,
>
>
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