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There is .profile under my directory and I found another one under /etc/ . I know the first one is the one we edit for path and alias and stuff. ...
- 01-20-2010 #1Just Joined!
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what's the difference between these two profile files
There is .profile under my directory and I found another one under /etc/ . I know the first one is the one we edit for path and alias and stuff. but how does it differ from the one in /etc?
- 01-20-2010 #2Linux Engineer
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The one in /etc is system wide. The one in your home
directory affects only you.
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When is the file executed (sourced) and what is the relationship between profile and shell source file?
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