.bashrc at ssh login

Question

When I ssh into my ubuntu-box running Hardy 8.04, the environment variables in my .bashrc are not set.

If I do a source .bashrc, the variables are properly set, and all is well.

How come .bashrc isn't run at login?

Answer 1

.bashrc is not sourced when you log in using SSH. You need to source it in your .bash_profile like this:

if [ -f ~/.bashrc ]; then
  . ~/.bashrc
fi

Answer 2

If ayman's solution doesn't work, try naming your file .profile instead of .bash_profile. That worked for me.

Answer 3

For an excellent resource on how bash invocation works, what dotfiles do what, and how you should use/configure them, read this:

• DotFiles

Answer 4

The solution worked for me after Loic Wolff's correction. Thanks Ayman and Loic. (Cant vote solutions as am still new :D).