25596 – baselayout-1.8.6.8-r1: /etc/profile: check for dumb terminals is wrong

Bug 25596 - baselayout-1.8.6.8-r1: /etc/profile: check for dumb terminals is wrong

Summary: baselayout-1.8.6.8-r1: /etc/profile: check for dumb terminals is wrong

Status:	RESOLVED INVALID

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Linux
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	[OLD] Core system (show other bugs)
Hardware:	All Linux

Importance:	High normal (vote)
Assignee:	Martin Schlemmer (RETIRED)

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Reported:	2003-07-30 16:46 UTC by Alexander Holler
Modified:	2003-07-31 13:56 UTC (History)
CC List:	0 users

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Description Alexander Holler 2003-07-30 16:46:20 UTC

If I'm not wrong, /etc/profile is evaluated after logging in. If I'm using kdm for login, the 
term while logging in is 'dumb' so, PS1 isn't set anymore. 
 

Reproducible: Always
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Comment 1 SpanKY gentoo-dev

2003-07-30 17:12:03 UTC

this has a lot of history but i dont think ive heard this spin yet so ill let az look at it

Comment 2 Martin Schlemmer (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2003-07-31 13:56:43 UTC

Yes, tell konsole that you want a login shell.