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DescriptionFile
Insert user specic conguration for lo-
gin shells here
~/.profile
Table 18.2: Bash Conguration Files for Non-Login Shells
Do not modify this le, otherwise your
modications can be destroyed during
your next update!
/etc/bash.bashrc
Use this le to insert your system-wide
modications for Bash only
/etc/bash.bashrc.local
Insert user specic conguration here
~/.bashrc
Additionally, Bash uses some more les:
Table 18.3: Special Files for Bash
DescriptionFile
Contains a list of all commands you
have been typing
~/.bash_history
Executed when logging out
~/.bash_logout
18.1.2 The Directory Structure
The following table provides a short overview of the most important higher-level di-
rectories that you nd on a Linux system. Find more detailed information about the
directories and important subdirectories in the following list.
Table 18.4: Overview of a Standard Directory Tree
ContentsDirectory
Root directory—the starting point of the
directory tree.
/
Essential binary les, such as com-
mands that are needed by both the
/bin
system administrator and normal users.
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