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[PATCH core-updates] gnu: bash: Make completions work in non-login shells.

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Message #14 received at 42752 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Mathieu Othacehe <othacehe <at> gnu.org>
To: Jakub Kądziołka <kuba <at> kadziolka.net>
Cc: 42752 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: [bug#42752] [PATCH core-updates] gnu: bash: Make completions work
 in non-login shells.
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2020 10:44:37 +0200

Hello,

> Oh! It seems I overwrote it with my own .bashrc when I migrated my
> dotfiles. I still think this patch is a good idea - I think we should
> make /etc/skel/.bashrc contain only nice-to-have defaults, such as
> changing the prompt based on $GUIX_ENVIRONMENT, and move the essential
> things to /etc/bashrc. That way, overwriting the .bashrc won't break
> anything important.
>
> I guess I should follow this patch up with an adjustment to
> /etc/skel/.bashrc, removing the 'source /etc/bashrc' line?

That would make sense. Maybe you could replace the sourcing by a comment
explaining how bash behaviour is altered to source /etc/bashrc for
interactive, non-login shell.

Thanks,

Mathieu

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