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Re: New Debian 12 installation, GUI login doesn't run .profile

From Michael Kjörling <c9bc136c6063@ewoof.net>
Newsgroups linux.debian.user
Subject Re: New Debian 12 installation, GUI login doesn't run .profile
Date 2024-10-26 13:40 +0200
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On 26 Oct 2024 12:08 +0100, from cl@isbd.net (Chris Green):
>> As I understand it, those are meant to be run by a _login shell_. This
>> sets them apart from e.g. ~/.bashrc which is read each time _bash_ is
>> started.
>> 
> Yes, and entering one's name and password at GUI start-up **is**
> logging in.

It is _logging in_, but it's not a _login shell_. In this case the
specific difference matters.

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Michael Kjörling
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New Debian 12 installation, GUI login doesn't run .profile Chris Green <cl@isbd.net> - 2024-10-26 11:30 +0200
  Re: New Debian 12 installation, GUI login doesn't run .profile Michael Kjörling <c9bc136c6063@ewoof.net> - 2024-10-26 11:50 +0200
    Re: New Debian 12 installation, GUI login doesn't run .profile Chris Green <cl@isbd.net> - 2024-10-26 13:30 +0200
      Re: New Debian 12 installation, GUI login doesn't run .profile Michael Kjörling <c9bc136c6063@ewoof.net> - 2024-10-26 13:40 +0200
      Re: New Debian 12 installation, GUI login doesn't run .profile Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com> - 2024-10-26 14:20 +0200
        Re: New Debian 12 installation, GUI login doesn't run .profile Chris Green <cl@isbd.net> - 2024-10-26 15:20 +0200
      Re: New Debian 12 installation, GUI login doesn't run .profile Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2024-10-26 15:10 +0200

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