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Mac Gnu-Screen doesn't load default .bash_profile

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Mar 15, 20265162 views
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Problem

I have a bunch of custom settings in my bash_profile. when I use gnu-screen, I realized that my screens do not execute . I try to put source /Users/disappearedng/.bash_profile in my .screenrc file but then it complains that alias is not a command... (I guess that screenrc needs screenrc specific co…

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source /Users/disappearedng/.bash_profile

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Fix for: Mac Gnu-Screen doesn't load default .bash_profile

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The .bash_profile file (and .profile file as well) is loaded for login shells, non-login shells use .bashrc (no _ symbol). There is a line in the .screenrc file that tells screen what shell to spawn when starting a screen window (when not launching …

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