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Subject: Re: .bashrc question From: "Steven W. Orr" <steveo@world.std.com> Date: Tue, 27 Jul 1999 13:36:01 -0400 (EDT) More specifically, it does *not* belong in your .bashrc as it will be executed on every bash subshell, including scripts, that you start. The .bash_profile is appropriate for things that happen at login. The .bashrc is for things that happen on the startup of every subshell. === Subject: Re: Difference between.... From: Bill Carlson <wcarlson@vh.org> Date: Fri, 16 Jul 1999 15:11:03 -0500 (CDT) On Fri, 16 Jul 1999, Frank Apap wrote: > What is the differences between, .bash_profile and .bashrc ? .bash_profile is run when bash is a login shell. .bashrc is run when bash is a 'interactive' shell, ie you type bash. ===