UNIX FAQ Version 2.1 92/12/04 -- Question 5.6
UNIX FAQ Version 2.1 92/12/04 -- Question 5.6
What "dot" files do the various shells use?
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From: wicks@dcdmjw.fnal.gov (Matthew Wicks)
From: tmb@idiap.ch (Thomas M. Breuel)
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 92 03:30:36 +0100
Although this may not be a complete listing, this provides the
majority of information.
csh
Some versions have system-wide .cshrc and .login files. Every
version puts them in different places.
Start-up (in this order):
.cshrc - always.
.login - login shells.
Upon termination:
.logout - login shells.
Others:
.history - saves the history (based on $savehist).
tcsh
Start-up (in this order):
/etc/csh.cshrc - always.
/etc/csh.login - login shells.
.tcshrc - always.
.cshrc - if no .tcshrc was present.
.login - login shells
Upon termination:
.logout - login shells.
Others:
.history - saves the history (based on $savehist).
.cshdirs - saves the directory stack.
sh
Start-up (in this order):
/etc/profile - login shells.
.profile - login shells.
Upon termination:
any command (or script) specified using the command:
trap "command" 0
ksh
Start-up (in this order):
/etc/profile - login shells.
.profile - login shells.
$ENV - always, if it is set.
Upon termination:
any command (or script) specified using the command:
trap "command" 0
bash
Start-up (in this order):
/etc/profile - login shells.
.bash_profile - login shells.
.profile - login if no .bash_profile is present.
.bashrc - interactive non-login shells.
$ENV - always, if it is set.
Upon termination:
.bash_logout - login shells.
Others:
.inputrc - Readline initialization.
zsh
Start-up (in this order):
.zshenv - always, unless -f is specified.
.zprofile - login shells.
.zshrc - interactive shells, unless -f is specified.
.zlogin - login shells.
Upon termination:
.zlogout - login shells.
rc
Start-up:
.rcrc - login shells
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