openai / openai/codex

chatgpt linux deb package installer cover zshrc's old configurations

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Description

What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?

chatgpt 26.803.81509

What subscription do you have?

plus

What platform is your computer?

Linux xxx-ThinkBook-14-G7-IAH 6.8.0-136-generic #136~22.04.1-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Fri Jul 3 16:29:11 UTC x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

What issue are you seeing?

I use to have some proxy configuration in my home dir .zshrc, but after i install chatgpt desktop app, the proxy configuration in .zshrc disappear and several line of chatgpt config cover it like this:

# >>> Codex installer >>>
export PATH="/home/hubotao/.local/bin:$PATH"
# <<< Codex installer <<<

That's so amazing! I spent a lot of time to repair my enviroment.

What steps can reproduce the bug?

this is my enviroment message

Linux xxx-ThinkBook-14-G7-IAH 6.8.0-136-generic #136~22.04.1-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Fri Jul  3 16:29:11 UTC  x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

I just try to use dpkg install the chatgpt deb package.

What is the expected behavior?

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Research direction

Reproduce the installation with dpkg on Linux and inspect how the installer updates the user's .zshrc. Verify the existing proxy configuration remains intact while the Codex PATH entries are added, then confirm the result after installation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
linux, zsh
Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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