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Important Files
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B.2 Important Files in Your Home Directory

Name

Description

.cshrc

C-shell initialization command; run at each csh invocation

.emacs

Start-up file for GNU Emacs

.exrc

Start-up commands for ex and vi editors

.forward

Contains an address that tells /usr/lib/sendmail where to forward your electronic mail

.history

C-shell history

.kshrc

Korn shell start-up file

.login

C-shell initialization command script; run only on login

.logout

C-shell commands executed automatically on logout

.mailrc

Mail start-up file

.netrc

Initialization and macros for FTP

.procmailrc

Commands and macros for procmail mail agent

.profile

Bourne- and Korn-shell initialization commands

.rhosts

Contains the names of the remote accounts that can log into your account via rsh and rlogin without providing a password

.XDefaults, .Xinit, .XResource, .Xsession

X Window System start-up files

.xinitrc

Start-up file for xinit


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