Tom Spec wrote: > I have setup many aliases in my .bash_profile script on Fedora Core 5. > For example: > > alias ltr="ls -latr" > > When I ssh to the box, all my aliases work fine, but when I log into > gnome locally on the box then start a terminal (gnome-terminal), I don't > get any aliases. > > Is there a way I can get those aliases to work in gnome also? > > Tom > As others have stated, you can move then aliases to ~/.bashrc or you can change gnome-terminal to come up as a login shell, and it will process .bash_profile. This option is under "Title and Command" and is called "Run command as login shell". If you want an explanation of when .bashrc and .bash_profile are used, you can read the Bash man page. The differences between a login shell and a sub-shell are worth knowing about. Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup!
