Have to source etc/profile after every boot - why?

[aja]

Hi folks,

I'm trying to repair a badly damaged gentoo install (root cause still unknown). I am in the midst of my third kernel recompile (forgot to make mrproper - dang!).

Thing is, I note that every time I reboot, I need to retype source /etc/profile to get my assorted environment settings back. Don't recall having to do that more than once before.

Anyone care to put me on the path to enlightenment?

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Oh, and please, no "emerge enlightenment" jokes ...
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[ozric100]

1. Check amd make sure you have a shell defined in the /etc/passwd file.
like so cat /etc/passwd | grep -i <user name> default is bash in Linux.

2. Delete or backup your ~/.profiles ie: .bashrc and .bash_profile or .kshrc.

3. Copy /etc/skel/.bach* files back to your ~/.

4. Log out and back in, test.

5. If that does not fix it .... ask someone else for help!

[aja]

I'll try that. Thanks. The problem's gotten moved to the back burner by some segfaults. Time to test the hardware....