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Depending on which type of shell you use, different configuration files are being read.
The following tables show the login and non-login shell configuration files.
Table 5.1
File
/etc/profile
/etc/profile.local
/etc/profile.d/
~/.profile
Table 5.2
/etc/bash.bashrc
/etc/bash.bashrc
.local
~/bashrc
Additionally, Bash uses some more files:
Table 5.3
File
~/.bash_history
~/.bash_logout
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Bash Configuration Files for Login Shells
Description
Do not modify this file, otherwise your modifica-
tions can be destroyed during your next update!
use this file if you extent /etc/profile
contains system-wide configuration files for specific
programs
insert user specific configuration for login shells
here
Bash Configuration Files for Non-Login Shells
Special Files for Bash
Do not modify this file, otherwise your modifica-
tions can be destroyed during your next update!
use this file to insert your system-wide modifica-
tions for Bash only
insert user specific configuration here
Description
contains a list of all commands you have been
typing
used when logging out