When should I use .bashrc and when .profile?
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I am basically putting all my settings into my .bashrc and when I was using zsh it was all in my .zshrc.
The Rust installer just informed me that it has added the new installation to my PATH by modifying .profile.
When should things go into ~/.profile?
Is it only doing that because it doesn't know which shell I am using or should all somewhat general settings be in .profile?
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I am basically putting all my settings into my .bashrc and when I was using zsh it was all in my .zshrc.
The Rust installer just informed me that it has added the new installation to my PATH by modifying .profile.
When should things go into ~/.profile?
Is it only doing that because it doesn't know which shell I am using or should all somewhat general settings be in .profile?
bashrc
asked 12 mins ago
Franklin
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I am basically putting all my settings into my .bashrc and when I was using zsh it was all in my .zshrc.
The Rust installer just informed me that it has added the new installation to my PATH by modifying .profile.
When should things go into ~/.profile?
Is it only doing that because it doesn't know which shell I am using or should all somewhat general settings be in .profile?
bashrc
asked 12 mins ago
Franklin
1253
I am basically putting all my settings into my .bashrc and when I was using zsh it was all in my .zshrc.
The Rust installer just informed me that it has added the new installation to my PATH by modifying .profile.
When should things go into ~/.profile?
Is it only doing that because it doesn't know which shell I am using or should all somewhat general settings be in .profile?
bashrc
bashrc
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Franklin
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asked 12 mins ago
Franklin
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asked 12 mins ago
Franklin
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asked 12 mins ago
Franklin
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asked 12 mins ago
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.profile is read by every login shell, .xxxrc is read by every interactive shell after reading .profile.
You need to decide yourself depending on what you like to add.
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1 Answer
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active
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active
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.profile is read by every login shell, .xxxrc is read by every interactive shell after reading .profile.
You need to decide yourself depending on what you like to add.
answered 7 mins ago
schily
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.profile is read by every login shell, .xxxrc is read by every interactive shell after reading .profile.
You need to decide yourself depending on what you like to add.
answered 7 mins ago
schily
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up vote
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down vote
up vote
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.profile is read by every login shell, .xxxrc is read by every interactive shell after reading .profile.
You need to decide yourself depending on what you like to add.
answered 7 mins ago
schily
10k31641
.profile is read by every login shell, .xxxrc is read by every interactive shell after reading .profile.
You need to decide yourself depending on what you like to add.
answered 7 mins ago
schily
10k31641
answered 7 mins ago
schily
10k31641
answered 7 mins ago
schily
10k31641
answered 7 mins ago
schily
10k31641
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