Hi, when I run Terminal I got this message:
Last login: Tue Apr 14 09:41:36 on ttys000
-bash: /Users/user/.profile: No such file or directory
Does someone know why and how can I fix it?
Thanks in advance.
MacBook Pro 15", macOS 10.14
No shell initialization file is every provided by default.
bash should NOT be complaining if one does not exist.
The fact that you got an error message says something else is wrong on your system.
Did the error message really say
/Users/user/.profile
Or did you substitute 'user' for your real macOS username?
This is important, as error messages can have useful information in them.
Have you been installing 3rd party software that is run via the Terminal and tries to setup values in .profile?
Do you have a
They are not there by default, but if they do exist, then the shell will run them (Maybe) and if they do, it is possible one of them is asking to source .profile
@BobHarris of course I substitute my real macOS username with 'user'.
Have you been installing 3rd party software that is run via the Terminal and tries to setup values in .profile?
Don't know. How can I check it?
I have .bash_profile file.
Mostly only you would know what you did your your system.
But some common places to put Open Source software is in places like
/opt/local (MacPorts)
/usr/local (HomeBrew, and most generic Open Source software)
There was one package manager (fink) that used /sw/...
Try this on terminal in your /User/user folder:
touch .profile
this create a .profile file then logout terminal and reopen it.
Terminal .profile: No such file or directory
