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submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
 

Fuck it, .zshrc it is.

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  • Top text: I STILL DON'T KNOW WHAT SHOULD GO IN .*RC VERSUS .*PROFILE
  • Bottom text: AND AT THIS POINT I'M AFRAID TO ASK
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[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

But what would I want in a login shell that I don't also want in a non login shell?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Presumably just to get rid of unnecessary stuff that would slow down the start of all bash instances. Also aliases that could fuck with scripts

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

This really triggered an itch in me and I'm having trouble finding answers. It sounds like .profile might get sourced by your desktop environment when you log in but I'm having trouble finding out one way or the other. Every search I make just ends up with people asking about shells.