Re: how to start screen from .bashrc

[Ian Wat]

* Peter (address@hidden) wrote:
> I want to have screen launched when I log in to a Linux system with
> SSH.  I have put the screen command inside ~/.bashrc.  The result is
> that screen will reread .bashrc and sets up a loop which keeps starting
> screen over and over.  My .screenrc file automatically starts 3
> windows.  How do I prevent this loop?

Put your screen command in .bash_profile.  This file should only be read
at a login shell.  Make sure you don't have "shell -bash" or something
in your .screenrc.

Ian

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