.bashrc doesn't execute

[kjeremy]

In trying to use git through ConsoleZ I invoke it with the following command: PathToGit\Git\git-cmd.exe --command=PathToGit\Git\usr\bin\bash.exe --login -i

Logging in this way does not execute the user's .bashrc.

[dscho]

Probably related to msysgit/msysgit#301.

[kjeremy]

Yes I think it is related. If I $ cp .bashrc .bash_profile then my aliases work.

[dscho]

@kjeremy so how about giving it a try? This commit would still need some work, but it should be straight-forward to address my feedback (and to adjust the commit message).

[dscho]

@kjeremy are you still interested in resolving this issue?

[kjeremy]

Sure. Hopefully I'll get some time to work on it next week. What exactly
was your issue with the commit that was proposed?

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[dscho]

What exactly was your issue with the commit that was proposed?

• https://github.com/ArloL/msysgit/commit/ebf60bd55e88693ceb73dea49783b5965cd2619b#commitcomment-10329926
• Fix #232: Create .bash_profile if necessary msysgit/msysgit#301 (comment)
• Fix #232: Create .bash_profile if necessary msysgit/msysgit#301 (comment)

[dscho]

@kjeremy so... did you get a chance to address your issue yet?

[kjeremy]

I just copied my .bashrc to .bash_profile.

[dscho]

I just copied my .bashrc to .bash_profile.

That's a work-around, not a solution, of course. A proper fix would be much more desirable.

[gordontyler]

The generally accepted solution is to add a line to your .bash_profile which sources .bashrc. Something like this:

[ -f .bashrc ] && source .bashrc

This will ensure that your .bashrc is read for both login shells and interactive, non-login shells.

[dscho]

@gordontyler That sounds good. Are you sure we do not need to use an explicit $HOME/.bashrc?

I think we need to do this as part of git-extra because there is no /etc/bash.bash_profile yet...

[gordontyler]

I don't need to use $HOME with msys1/git1. In theory, a login shell is executed with the user's home directory as the current working directory.

I have a /etc/profile but it doesn't source ~/.bash_profile. bash should do that automatically for login shells.