Bug 20529

Summary:	Bash should use /etc/bash.bashrc
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	Fabian Otto <sigsegv>
Component:	Current packages	Assignee:	Gentoo Linux bug wranglers <bug-wranglers>
Status:	RESOLVED WONTFIX
Severity:	normal	CC:	avenj, azarah
Priority:	High
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
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Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---

Description Fabian Otto 2003-05-06 08:42:15 UTC

Hi. 
 
I'd like to see that bash would be compiled with using /etc/bash.bashrc. I don't care if it 
has the same name. We could then create a dir /etc/bashrc.d/ or so. And its really easy 
do enable it.  
I am not knowleged enough in applying patches whithin emerge. Otherwise I would 
supplyed a diff.  
 

Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:

Comment 1 Sankara Krishnamoorthy 2003-05-06 11:23:51 UTC

A skel dir exists with bashrc and profiles - for user accounts.

do you have a specific setup in mind for having a bashrc.d entry?

Comment 2 Fabian Otto 2003-05-07 05:36:17 UTC

Maybe I did not make my self clear. I want a global bashrc file which doese not 
has to be sourced by a user bashrc. The bash-sources support my request in 
having a configfile to enable this feature. Debian is already using it (But thats no 
my motivation)  
 
 
No I don't have a specific setup in mind. I just recalled that someone suggested 
it.

Comment 3 Jon Portnoy (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2003-05-07 11:40:01 UTC

Unless you have a specific use for it in mind, I'm not sure that this would be beneficial...