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Hello,

I am currently trying to learn the sequence of files and scripts used in a typical UNIX login procedure.
There are so many files:
        passwd
        .login
        .cshrc
        csh.login
I don't know where to begin. I am mainly interested how these sequence of files works to set up my enviroment
variables. These variables seem to be scattered throughout the above files and I am chasing my own tail. It is
interesting that certain variables are global throughout my UNIX session regardless of what shell I use after
logging in (exam: from "csh" to "sh", etc.)

If someone could give me an "in depth" example of a login procedure or point me in the proper direction, I
would greatly appreciate it. My own default shell is "tcsh" if this matters, but I am more interested in
learning the procedures that are general for all shells (if this is possible).

I have tried to "RTFM" but can't find any satisfactory info for what I am looking for.

Keith Boruff
Long Island, New York

        /etc/profile
        ~/.profile

For some c-shells:

        /etc/cshrc
        ~/.cshrc
        ~/.login

For some other c-shells, tcsh:

        /etc/csh.cshrc
        /etc/csh.login
        ~/.[t]cshrc
        ~/.login

Check the manual pages for the shell that you are using.

[snip]

Quote:>I have tried to "RTFM" but can't find any satisfactory info for what I am lookin
> g for.

Further, on every evocation of a subshell, ~/.tcshrc is executed again, unless the subshell
is invoked with the -f switch.

Quote:> I have tried to "RTFM" but can't find any satisfactory info for what I am looking for.

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