Re: shell-command fails to execute shell function

[Steven W. Orr]

On 1/10/2011 9:40 AM, ernest wrote:
> Hi,
> I have a shell function defined in ~/.bashrc.
> When I try to run the function with shell-command, it fails with:
> /bin/bash: fm: command not found
> "fm" being the function's name.
> I suppose I could precede every command with "source ~/.bashr"
> but I'm sure there must be something more appropriate.
> Any comment welcome.
> Ernest

When you log in you run the .bash_profile. If you have a .bashrc then it's the 
responsibility of the .bash_profile to run the .bashrc. If you run a 
non-interactive script which depends on a function which is defined in the 
.bashrc then you will not by default get those functions. If you *really* 
think this is what you want, you need to look at the BASH_ENV variable.

Do not set any env vars in your .bashrc unless you need them for remote 
commands. In that case, your .bashrc should check to see if it is running 
non-interactive and set those very few env vars that you really think you 
need. But, always set them in the .bash_profile.

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