topic Re: .profile problem in Operating System - HP-UX

.profile problem

Binubaby — Sat, 22 May 2004 07:56:50 GMT

Hello members,

I am facing a problem with my HPUX 11i startup while login as any user the .profile file will not execute, but if I am using root login the .profile is working okay. The default shell is configured for ksh for user. any solutions advice ..please reply ASAP

Regards

Binu

Re: .profile problem

Robert-Jan Goossens — Sat, 22 May 2004 08:06:24 GMT

Hi Binu,

Could you check the permissions of the /etc directory and the /etc/profile file.

Hope this helps,
Robert-Jan

Re: .profile problem

Paula J Frazer-Campbell — Sat, 22 May 2004 08:31:12 GMT

Hi

Robert has most likly got it, but what errors are being displayed?

Paula

Re: .profile problem

Bharat Katkar — Sat, 22 May 2004 08:50:41 GMT

Binu,
Also check the permissions of .profile files of Users.

Regards,

Re: .profile problem

Dave La Mar — Sat, 22 May 2004 23:32:31 GMT

Binu -
Are you sure it is the .profile or are you referring to the .kshrc?
If referring to the .kshrc then DTSOURCEPROFILE=true must be set in the .dtprofile.
Regards,
dl

Re: .profile problem

Sridhar Bhaskarla — Sun, 23 May 2004 02:03:00 GMT

Hi Binu,

If you are talking about login to CDE, then make sure the user has a file called .Xdefaults in the home directory with the line "dtterm*loginShell: True". This will make the dtterm to execute .profile. Add more lines replacing dtterm with hpterm, xterm etc., depending on your requirements.

If the login is not through CDE, then as mentioned before, it's a permissions issue and follow the corresponding suggestions.

-Sri