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Howto configure bash startup scripts

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When bash starts up, there is a sequence of scripts initialized

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[edit] Configuration files

[edit] Bash Login

These are execute when logging in or starting a new terminal, such as xterm. Listed in the order they are executed.

  • /etc/profile
  • /etc/bash/bashrc
  • ~/.bash_profile
    if( ~/.bash_profile doesn't exists )
    ~/.bash_login
    if( ~/.bash_login doesn't exists )
    ~/.profile
  • ~/.bashrc
  • /etc/bashrc

[edit] Non-login

For a non-login terminal, like scripts. Listed in the order they are executed.

  • /etc/bash/bashrc
  • ~/.bashrc


[edit] logout

~/.bash_logout is executed when a login terminal is logging out


these can be programed just like any shell scripts.

See: Howto program shell scripts

[edit] Settings

Common things set in bash scripts aliases, environment variables, and

[edit] See Also

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