Re: alias not passed to xterm

["E.L. Meijer \(Eric\)" <tgakem@sg10.chem.tue.nl>]

I wrote:
> 
> I never use the .alias file, but I assume that this file is sourced in
> your .bash_profile?  If you start an xterm without any options, you get
> a bash that doesn't read your ~/.bashrc file.  If you want a login shell,
                                       ^^
                  Error! should be: ~/.bash_profile

> i.e., one that does read your .bash_profile, you need `xterm -ls'.

Eric Meijer

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