.bash_profile not run when using graphical login

[Martin Maney]

On Tue, Oct 05, 2004 at 11:50:43AM +1000, Rob Weir wrote:
> On Mon, Oct 04, 2004 at 05:07:06PM +0100, Andy said
> > So I'd like to know if other people think it would be a good idea for 
> > .bash_profile to be run if you log in graphically and then open a 
> > terminal windows.
> 
> If you make your terminals "login" terminals then it will be sourced by
> bash.  "xterm -ls", for example.

Ah, here's that thread!  As I was looking for something else, I came
across a setting that seems relevant.  Now, where was it hiding?

<login, rummage about...>

Ah, yes, in the registry\\\\\\\ GConf editor, under Apps /
gnome-terminal / profiles / Default, and item called "login_shell"
appears to set this, presumably for all instances of gnome-terminal.

And now I remember what I was loking for in vain - a way to get
gnome-terminal to scroll without using the wheel on the mouse.  It's
not that I don't like scroll wheels, but when I'm using a terminal my
hadn is not usually on the mouse, so being forced to reach for it for
this is annoying.

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