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Bash: about .bashrc, .bash_profile, .profile, /etc/profile, etc/bash.bashrc and others | Stefaan Lippens' webface stefaanlippens.net
Ever wondered what's the difference between ~/.bashrc, ~/.bash_profile, ~/.profile, /etc/profile, /etc/bash.bashrc (and maybe others) and what their purposes are?