How to configure bash startup scripts

When bash starts up, there is a sequence of scripts initialized

Configuration files

Bash Login

These are executed when logging in or starting a new terminal, such as xterm. Listed in the order they are executed.

• /etc/profile
• /etc/bash/bashrc
• ~/.bash_profile

  if( ~/.bash_profile doesn't exists )

  ~/.bash_login

  if( ~/.bash_login doesn't exists )

  ~/.profile

• ~/.bashrc
• /etc/bashrc

Non-login

For a non-login terminal, like scripts. Listed in the order they are executed.

• /etc/bash/bashrc
• ~/.bashrc

logout

~/.bash_logout is executed when a login terminal is logging out

these can be programed just like any shell scripts.

See: Howto program shell scripts

Settings

Common things set in bash scripts aliases, environment variables, and

See Also

• Guide to Linux boot sequence
• Howto program shell scripts
• Guide to the bash shell
  
  
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