Automatically Executing .PROFILE when using XTERM

[oradba]

How can I automatically execute .PROFILE when I open up a new XTERM window.

I am using Korn Shell.

[Sridhar Bhaskarla]

Hi,

Add -ls option to xterm.

$xterm -ls

-Sri

[Michael Tully]

Let's add something extra to Sridhar's suggestion. This opens a new session window and you can still use the existing one.

$ xterm -ls +sb -sl 20s -title hostname &

also for more options to experiment with:

$ xterm -help

[Brian M Rawlings]

You may need to edit your .dtprofile to uncomment the last line:

DTSOURCEPROFILE=true

This will cause CDE to source your .profile after it has run .dtprofile and set up your CDE environment.

[Michael Tully]

Regardless of whether your using xterm or dtterm, you don't have to uncomment the line in the .dtprofile file. The '-ls' option both 'xterm' and 'dtterm' will bypass the .dtprofile file. Have a look at the man pages for both 'xterm' and 'dtterm' or 'xterm -help' or 'dtterm -help'

[Wodisch]

Hi,

how about using your "$HOME/.Xdefaults" text file and include a line like:
XTerm*loginShell: true
XTerm*background: white
XTerm*foreground: black

Next time your login graphically (CDE) is should work (if you're in a "fail safe" session it should work immediately). The colours are only to show that this is working.
If you don't want to logoff/login you can "merge" the new contents of your ".Xdefaults" with:
xrdb -merge $HOME/.Xdefaults

The next "xterm" you start (regardless of "-n" options) it should *contain* a login shell, and show black characters on white...

FWIW,
Wodisch

[Lino Martinez]

Edit your $HOME/.dtprofile to uncomment the last line:

DTSOURCEPROFILE=true

[Leon Allen]

Bravo!

This is fantastic!

Such a simple thing..and so useful!!
Thanks all!

[Leon Allen]

Bravo!

This is fantastic!

Such a simple thing..and so useful!!
Thanks all!

[Leon Allen]

Bravo!

This is fantastic!

Such a simple thing..and so useful!!
Thanks all!