3.1.2.1. ~/.bash_profile

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This is the preferred configuration file for configuring user environments individually. In this file, users can add extra configuration options or change default settings:

franky~> cat .bash_profile
#################################################################
#                                                               #
#   .bash_profile file                                          #
#                                                               #
#   Executed from the bash shell when you log in.               #
#                                                               #
#################################################################

source ~/.bashrc
source ~/.bash_login
case "$OS" in
  IRIX)
    stty sane dec
    stty erase
    ;;
#  SunOS)
#    stty erase
#    ;;
  *)
    stty sane
    ;;
esac

This user configures the backspace character for login on different operating systems. Apart from that, the user's .bashrc and .bash_login are read.

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