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12-04-2012
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.bash_profile versus .profile of user in Solaris 10
Hi All I am kind of confused, when to use Code:
.bash_profile or Code:
.profile I have just created a user on a test server, with: Code:
useradd -u 103 -d /fretagi -m -s /bin/bash fretagi but now in its home dir I have: Code:
-bash-3.2$ ls -al total 14 drwxr-xr-x 2 fretagi other 512 Dec 5 15:54 . drwxr-xr-x 52 root root 1536 Dec 5 15:54 .. -rw-r--r-- 1 fretagi other 144 Dec 5 15:54 .profile -rw-r--r-- 1 fretagi other 136 Dec 5 15:54 local.cshrc -rw-r--r-- 1 fretagi other 157 Dec 5 15:54 local.login -rw-r--r-- 1 fretagi other 174 Dec 5 15:54 local.profile So when I created the user it was meant to use bash shell, soI beleive I should have a Code:
.bash_profile on it, but I dont?? Instead I have Code:
.profile So where is not right? Pls help FR |
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12-04-2012
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".profile" is executed every time you log in. ".bash_profile" is executed every time a new shell starts. ".profile" is called by the "login" process, while ".bash_profile" is part of the shells startup routine.
I hope this helps. bakunin |
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12-05-2012
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.bash_profile versus .profile of user in Solaris 10
Ok, thanks for your reply, Now if I want to set a login prompt Code:
PS1 and the java path for that particular user, as well as a path to find all the comands, will it be in Code:
.profile or in Code:
.bash_profile ? FR ---------- Post updated 05-12-12 at 09:16 AM ---------- Previous update was 04-12-12 at 04:30 PM ---------- Hi Please can you guys help me on this. I really want to learn, FR |
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12-05-2012
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Put your PS1 declaration in .profile. Code:
#PS1='whateveryouwant'
PS1='${HOST}:${LOGNAME}:${PWD}' |
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12-05-2012
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.bash_profile versus .profile of user in Solaris 10
Hi Thanks for your reply, but what about this: where do I set java path? where do I set path to find all the comands, for example, to avoid having to write the all path Code:
/usr/bin/ls , I just want to type: Code:
ls So how do I set it? and where? FR |
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12-05-2012
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When Bash is started as an interactive login shell:
* It first reads and executes the /etc/profile (if it exists and is readable) * It looks for ~/.bash_profile, ~/.bash_login, and ~/.profile in that order, and reads and executes the first one it finds (that exists and is readable) When started as an interactive non-login shell: * It reads and executes ~/.bashrc (if it exists and is readable) |
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