[aclug-L] Executing commands at first login

[Nate Bargmann <ka0rny@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Everyone.

I am trying to figure out how to run a command once when logging into
my Debian box from the getty login prompt.  I tried .profile, but bash
doesn't seem to read it, opting to read .bash_profile instead.  I do
start my xterms as login shells, so I'm trying to avoid a bunch of
warnings from Fetchmail (the program I want to run as a daemon at
login) each time I open a new xterm.  Non-login shells read .bashrc
but I have some things set differently for non-login shells so they
play better when started from within certain programs.  Am I overlooking
something obvious here?

Thanks,

- Nate >>

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