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Old 05-06-2008
diffrence between .cshrc .login .profile

Hi..

i was just looking to know the diffrence between this three terms

1) .cshrc 2) .login 3) .profle but iam failed to findout the exact diffrent
Please can any one share the diffrence between this

regards
Syed
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Old 05-06-2008
Hi.

See "5.6) What "dot" files do the various shells use?" on page Unix - Frequently Asked Questions (5/7) [Frequent posting]

Can be found with a Google search for "difference between .cshrc .login .profile" ... cheers, drl
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