How Do I Restart a Linux User Profile?
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How do I change 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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Where are user profiles stored in Linux?

Every user on a Linux system, whether created as an account for a real human being or associated with a particular service or system function, is stored in a file called “/etc/passwd”. The “/etc/passwd” file contains information about the users on the system. Each line describes a distinct user.

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