How Do I Create a Profile in Linux?

How do I create a user profile in Linux?

How to: Change User’s bash profile under Linux / UNIX

1. Edit user .bash_profile file. Use vi command: $ cd. $ vi .bash_profile. …
2. . bashrc vs . bash_profile files. …
3. /etc/profile – System wide global profile. The /etc/profile file is systemwide initialization file, executed for login shells. You can edit file using vi (login as root):

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What is profile in Linux?

profile or . bash_profile files in your home directory. These files are used to set environmental items for a users shell. Items such as umask, and variables such as PS1 or PATH . The /etc/profile file is not very different however it is used to set system wide environmental variables on users shells.