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Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:11:12 -0500
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Subject: Re: startxwin started bash does not read .bashrc or .bash_profile
From: K Stahl <kdstahl AT gmail DOT com>
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I normally start a terminal in my .xinitrc file (Place it in your home
directory):
Example:
#!/usr/bin/sh
urxvt -e bash -l & wmpid=$!
wait ${wmpid}
Using this scheme, I haven't had the issues the original poster has described.
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