Executing commands on user login

Plastic · l33t Joined: 24 Mar 2004 Posts: 649

I'm trying to start mpd when I login, but I can't the right file to put it in. bashrc works, but it is executed every time I open a new shell. I know I'm missing something here, could someone clue me in?

adaptr · Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2005 7:14 pm Post subject:

Copy the code from the initscripts that figures out if the bash started is a login shell - that only happens when you login to bash.
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limn · l33t Joined: 13 May 2005 Posts: 997

You might try moving it from your .bashrc to your .bash_profile. See the section INVOCATION in man bash.

Plastic · l33t Joined: 24 Mar 2004 Posts: 649

Thanks limn, that was what I was looking for.