Eshell startup scripts (login/profile) both echoing values
reddit / emacs

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gopar · 2022-08-26 01:06

Anyone here use `eshell-login-script` or `eshell-rc-script`?

Looks like eshell tends to echo whatever values are there into the
shell when starting up. Does anyone know how to turn this off?

Example, I have this in `login` file:
```
(setenv "REDDIT" "EMACS")
```
and this in `profile`:
```
(setenv "REDDIT" "GOPAR")
```

Both values are being echo'd to shell. Initially I thought it was
something in my config but it even happens on an empty config emacs.

See pic: [https://imgur.com/a/c6XTY2u](https://imgur.com/a/c6XTY2u)

`C-h v` doesn't give any leads.
Any info appreciated. Thanks!

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lebensterben · 2022-08-26 01:46

Just don't use eshell... it's slow and strange

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MitchellMarquez42 · 2022-08-26 03:29

Use sh syntax for setting variables:

    export REDDIT="EMACS"

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ComfyRug · 2022-08-26 07:08

I don't use either but I'm willing to bet that it's because `setenv`
returns the value. You could try something like `(progn (setenv
"REDDIT" "EMACS") nil)`? Bit hacky though.

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gopar · 2022-08-26 13:58

Thanks, I was trying to avoid doing something like that though.

Hopefully I can find a way to mix sh and elisp without elisp being
echo'd

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gopar · 2022-08-26 13:59

Gah! I completely forgot that I can use sh syntax. That fixes it for
me.

Sad that if I want to use elisp, it'll be echo'd out. Hopefully I can
figure out how to fix that, but for now sh syntax works. Thanks!