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Subject: Re: bash doesn't recognize .profile when in X
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> I have this command in my .profile which allows me to do a "ls -lt" with
> just an "l";
> 
> l() { /bin/ls -lt $*; }                 # less typing
> 
> that works find when not in X - but when I fire up my window manager
> (kde)
> it will not recognize the command.

Be sure to start your terminal sessions are actually login shells.  If
you're using an xterm try starting like this:  xterm -<other args> -ls. 
Not sure what you would do for variations on the xterm.


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