Re: What files are source in bash login shell?

[Peng Yu]

On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 3:12 PM, Bob Proulx <bob@proulx.com> wrote:
> Peng Yu wrote:
>> I make my ~/.bash_profile empty. I still see
>>
>> $ echo $PATH
>> /usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games
>
> What is in your ~/.bashrc file?
>
>> I checked /etc/profile and /etc/bash.bashrc. But I don't PATH is set
>> in the two files. I'm wondering from which file PATH is set. BTW, my
>> system is ubuntu.
>
> Are you sure that it isn't being set in /etc/profile?
>
> It may be the compiled in value.  Run strings on your binary and see
> what is there.  On my Debian system:
>
>  $ grep /usr/bin /etc/profile
>  PATH="/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin"
>  PATH="/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/games"
>
>  $ strings /bin/bash | grep /usr/bin
>  /usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin

Here are what I have.

$ grep /usr/bin /etc/profile
$ strings /bin/bash | grep /usr/bin
/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin