On Tue, Feb 25, 2014 at 12:27 PM, Joachim Backes <joachim.backes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> That will have absolutely no effect on any currently running program, >> including the desktop you're working in. Processes inherit external >> variables from the process that executed them, so only those which are >> run from the new shell you just entered are going to see the change. >> You could of course visit every other running Shell and source >> ~/.bashrc, but that will still not affect apps run from the GUI. >> >> IOW, yes you have to log out and in again. > > Not necessarily! > > 1) Finish thunderbird > 2) Until the next logout: . ~/.bashrc;thunderbird > > No logout needed :-) This is consistent with what I said. You're executing a new instance of TB from the Shell you modified with new external variables. You could also do: VARIABLE1=value1 VARIABLE2=value2 ... thunderbird without having to invoke a new Shell. Same effect. poc -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
