.profileThe .profile file is located in your home directory. Each user has their own .profile file. They can customize this file to modify their own environment without affecting the environments of other users. The .profile contains a sequence of commands that help you customize your environment. Because the .profile is read each time you start a new Korn shell, the commands you put in this file to customize your environment will be executed each time you start a new ksh. These commands can include, but are certainly not limited to, the following:
Next: Example 4-2: Sample .profile Up: Your Login Files Previous: /etc/profile Contents |