[Bug 1105645] [NEW] /etc/bash.d

[Alba Nader]

Public bug reported:

Hello,

two-line summary:
I propose to create a /etc/bash.d/ directory for files that need to be read when starting a non-login shell.

longer version:

Files in /etc/profile.d/ are sourced for _login shells_ (in other words:
whenever /etc/profile is read). That works fine for setting environment
variables (which are exported to child processes, including shells), but
breaks for things like bash completion because those aren't inherited to
non-login shells.

If you don't know the difference:
su - $USER # will give you a login shell
bash # will give you a non-login shell

If you open a "normal" (non-login) shell, the files in /etc/profile.d/
are _not_ read. This means that various bash completions are not
available.

I propose to create a /etc/bash.d/ directory for files that need to be
read when starting a non-login shell.

This adds the advantage of having a *.d directory where you can just
drop in a file and it is used.

I never used a different shell, therefore I have no idea if we'll need a
/etc/tcsh.d/, /etc/ash.d/, /etc/zsh.d/, ... directory - feedback on this
(and of course on the /etc/bash.d/ proposal) is welcome ;-)

** Affects: bash (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  /etc/bash.d

Status in “bash” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Hello,

  two-line summary:
  I propose to create a /etc/bash.d/ directory for files that need to be read when starting a non-login shell.

  longer version:

  Files in /etc/profile.d/ are sourced for _login shells_ (in other
  words: whenever /etc/profile is read). That works fine for setting
  environment variables (which are exported to child processes,
  including shells), but breaks for things like bash completion because
  those aren't inherited to non-login shells.

  If you don't know the difference:
  su - $USER # will give you a login shell
  bash # will give you a non-login shell

  If you open a "normal" (non-login) shell, the files in /etc/profile.d/
  are _not_ read. This means that various bash completions are not
  available.

  I propose to create a /etc/bash.d/ directory for files that need to be
  read when starting a non-login shell.

  This adds the advantage of having a *.d directory where you can just
  drop in a file and it is used.

  I never used a different shell, therefore I have no idea if we'll need
  a /etc/tcsh.d/, /etc/ash.d/, /etc/zsh.d/, ... directory - feedback on
  this (and of course on the /etc/bash.d/ proposal) is welcome ;-)

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