Subject: Re: setting variables from .profile after starting x
To: Radhika Sambamurti <radhika@schemamania.org>
From: Jeremy C. Reed <reed@reedmedia.net>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 04/13/2004 20:07:35 
On Tue, 13 Apr 2004, Radhika Sambamurti wrote:

> I would like my .profile file settings to be read after I have started
> X. for instance my alias ll=ls-l doesnt work in an xterm. I have to
> execute my profile file for the variables to be set. does anyone have a
> workaround to this?

Read the xterm manpage for "-ls" option.

   Jeremy C. Reed
   http://www.reedmedia.net/