Bash startup files

Startup files are scripts that are read and executed by Bash when it starts. The following subsections describe different ways to start the shell, and the startup files that are read consequently.

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1. Invoked as an interactive login shell, or with `--login'
2. Invoked as an interactive non-login shell
3. Invoked non-interactively
4. Invoked with the sh command
5. POSIX mode
6. Invoked remotely
7. Invoked when UID is not equal to EUID

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