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On linux mint mate, I have a .bashrc file in my home folder, but I didn't see any of:

1 ~/.bash_profile
2 ~/.bash_login
3 ~/.profile

So who calls .bashrc when I open a new terminal window?

And, if I create a new system user, does ~/.bashrc work? Or it only works for normal user?

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I have a .bashrc file in my home folder, but I didn't see any.

Open a terminal and Try ls -la ~/.bashrc to see it.

who calls .bashrc when I open a new terminal window?

It is bash shell initialization file. BASH call it.

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  • I saw .bashrc, I don't know who calls it. So bash program always call it when init a new terminal? Ok, I didn't know that. – user218867 Jan 20 '15 at 4:21
  • By the way, I just did a test it works for both normal user & system user. – user218867 Jan 20 '15 at 4:30
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If you have a fresh install of Linux Mint, .bashrc file might not be there. You can create a new one with touch ~/.bashrc and specify your settings and variables.

Since the .bashrc is created in the user's home directory it's user specific. If you create a new user you'll have to set up another appropriate .bashrc file.

Variables and settings you specify in the .bashrc file will be loaded everytime you open a bash terminal.

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  • I do soft link of existing .bashrc when create a new user. – user218867 Jan 20 '15 at 4:22

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