Bug 99575

Summary:	Error in /etc/profile causes problems with bash
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	Alex Weiss <gg.alex.weiss>
Component:	[OLD] baselayout	Assignee:	Gentoo's Team for Core System packages <base-system>
Status:	RESOLVED NEEDINFO
Severity:	normal
Priority:	High
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	x86
OS:	Linux
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Description Alex Weiss 2005-07-19 14:15:40 UTC

Hi, 
 
This is the second time this problem has arisen with the /etc/profile that is 
provided by a new baselayout (1.11.13 this time). Basically, something is not 
right with /etc/profile and, hence, when you try to enter a shell, it hangs 
and does nothing. You can control-C to get out, but, unless you have a 
working /etc/profile backed up, you can hardly do anything easily. This really 
should be checked more thoroughly before marking it as stable. 

Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1.Either bring up a console, log in, or type source /etc/profile 
2. 
3. 
 
Actual Results:  
It hangs until you hit control-c  

Expected Results:  
Normal functionality with respect to the bash shell.

Comment 1 SpanKY gentoo-dev

2005-07-19 17:59:41 UTC

funny it works for everyone else

try running `bash -x` and see where the loop comes from

Comment 2 SpanKY gentoo-dev

2005-07-22 06:58:12 UTC

get back to us

Comment 3 Alex Weiss 2005-07-22 14:44:33 UTC

Sorry to say that I don't have the /etc/source that was causing the problem on 
my computer anymore. If you could post it as an attachment, I'd be happy to 
help debug it.

Comment 4 SpanKY gentoo-dev

2005-07-22 15:01:19 UTC

uhh, i cant post my /etc/profile because it works just fine