# Irb problem in OSX **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [February 13, 2006, 1:23am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/irb-problem-in-osx/66368 "2006-02-13T01:23:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/4bbf92/32.png) [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2006, 1:23am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/irb-problem-in-osx/66368/1 "2006-02-13T01:23:32Z")
I’m not sure how I got into this situation being a Mac newbie, but I think it started after running one of the various “fix ruby on OS X” scripts. The problem is, everytime I click on my Terminal shortcut on the dock, it jumps directly into irb. I have to type “exit” to go back to the bash shell. Anyone know how I might fix this? ---
**Author:** ![unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/4bbf92/32.png) [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2006, 1:39am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/irb-problem-in-osx/66368/2 "2006-02-13T01:39:30Z")
On Feb 12, 2006, at 6:23 PM, removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid wrote: > I’m not sure how I got into this situation being a Mac newbie, but I > think it started after running one of the various “fix ruby on OS X” > scripts. > > The problem is, everytime I click on my Terminal shortcut on the dock, > it jumps directly into irb. I have to type “exit” to go back to the > bash shell. > > Anyone know how I might fix this? Check for something goofy in the file ~/.profile. James Edward G. II ---
**Author:** ![unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/4bbf92/32.png) [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2006, 2:03am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/irb-problem-in-osx/66368/3 "2006-02-13T02:03:10Z")
On Feb 13, 2006, at 0:39, James Edward G. II wrote: > > bash shell. > > > > Anyone know how I might fix this? > > Check for something goofy in the file ~/.profile. Check Terminal’s preferences as well, it can be set to run particular commands on startup. Another thought is: is your dock shortcut to the actual Terminal application, or to a Terminal file? matthew smillie. ---
**Author:** ![unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/4bbf92/32.png) [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2006, 3:48am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/irb-problem-in-osx/66368/4 "2006-02-13T03:48:31Z")
I don’t see anything in ~/.profile except some export line to set the path. I’m not sure where .bashrc or .bash\_profile would be located… ---
**Author:** ![unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/4bbf92/32.png) [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2006, 4:25am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/irb-problem-in-osx/66368/5 "2006-02-13T04:25:05Z")
DÅ?a Pondelok 13 Február 2006 03:48 removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid napísal: > I don’t see anything in ~/.profile except some export line to set the > path. I’m not sure where .bashrc or .bash\_profile would be located… In the same place as .profile. It’s nothing strange not to have any of those. David V. ---
**Author:** ![unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/4bbf92/32.png) [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2006, 2:03am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/irb-problem-in-osx/66368/6 "2006-02-13T02:03:39Z")
removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid wrote: > I’m not sure how I got into this situation being a Mac newbie, but I > think it started after running one of the various “fix ruby on OS X” > scripts. > > The problem is, everytime I click on my Terminal shortcut on the dock, > it jumps directly into irb. I have to type “exit” to go back to the > bash shell. > > Anyone know how I might fix this? Is is possible that you added ‘irb’ to one of your shell start-up scripts, such as .profile, .bashrc or .bash\_profile? ---
**Author:** ![unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/4bbf92/32.png) [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2006, 5:38am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/irb-problem-in-osx/66368/7 "2006-02-13T05:38:48Z")
Yeah, I don’t have 'em then I guess. I think it must be something like that. If I’m quick enough, I can clearly see “clear; irb” when I open a shell just before it drops into irb. I just don’t know how to find out where it’s coming from… Thanks for the help btw. ---
**Author:** ![unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/4bbf92/32.png) [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2006, 1:33pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/irb-problem-in-osx/66368/8 "2006-02-13T13:33:45Z")
removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid wrote: > Yeah, I don’t have 'em then I guess. > > I think it must be something like that. If I’m quick enough, I can > clearly see “clear; irb” when I open a shell just before it drops into > irb. > > I just don’t know how to find out where it’s coming from… > > Thanks for the help btw. The section called “INVOCATION” in the bash man page describes all the scripts that bash can read during startup, and where it looks for them. Keep in mind that these scripts can call other scripts. Good hunting!