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Old 11-29-2013
Where to see my .profile file in UNIX?

Hi

where to see my .profile file in unix

thanks
Dharma
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Old 11-29-2013
If one exists, it will be in your home directory.
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Old 11-29-2013
The .profile file is present in your $HOME directory. It is possible that the .profile file is hidden, use ls -a to list it.
 
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