>From: tmb@idiap.ch (Thomas M. Breuel)
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 92 03:30:36 +0100

5.6)  What "dot" files do the various shells use?

      Although this may not be a complete listing, this provides the
      majority of information.

      csh
          Some versions have system-wide .cshrc and .login files.  Every
          version puts them in different places.

          Start-up (in this order):
              .cshrc   - always; unless the -f option is used.
              .login   - login shells.

          Upon termination:
              .logout  - login shells.

          Others:
              .history - saves the history (based on $savehist).

      tcsh
          Start-up (in this order):
              /etc/csh.cshrc - always.
              /etc/csh.login - login shells.
              .tcshrc        - always.
              .cshrc         - if no .tcshrc was present.
              .login         - login shells

          Upon termination:
              .logout        - login shells.

          Others:
              .history       - saves the history (based on $savehist).
              .cshdirs       - saves the directory stack.

      sh
          Start-up (in this order):
              /etc/profile - login shells.
              .profile     - login shells.

          Upon termination:
              any command (or script) specified using the command:
                 trap "command" 0

      ksh
          Start-up (in this order):
              /etc/profile - login shells.
              .profile     - login shells; unless the -p option is used.
              $ENV         - always, if it is set; unless the -p option is used.
			  /etc/suid_profile - when the -p option is used.

          Upon termination:
              any command (or script) specified using the command:
                 trap "command" 0

      bash
          Start-up (in this order):
              /etc/profile  - login shells.
              .bash_profile - login shells.
              .profile      - login if no .bash_profile is present.
              .bashrc       - interactive non-login shells.
              $ENV          - always, if it is set.

          Upon termination:
              .bash_logout  - login shells.

          Others:
              .inputrc      - Readline initialization.

      zsh
          Start-up (in this order):
              .zshenv   - always, unless -f is specified.
              .zprofile - login shells.
              .zshrc    - interactive shells, unless -f is specified.
              .zlogin   - login shells.

          Upon termination:
              .zlogout  - login shells.

      rc
          Start-up:
              .rcrc - login shells

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