UNIX for OpenVMS Users, Third Edition
This book makes it easier to see what OpenVMS and UNIX have in common, and to take one s knowledge and experience in OpenVMS over to the brave new world of UNIX.
TABLE OF CONTENTS UNIX for OpenVMS Users, Third Edition
Appendix C: Important UNIX Files
Different implementations of UNIX have historically shown some of their differences by the way they located important files. If a file in this list, particularly a system file, does not appear in the listed directory, try a find command to see if it is elsewhere.
| File | Section | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| /lib | 9.1 | Indicates system libraries |
| /vmunix | 11.2 | Indicates the UNIX system kernel |
| /lost+found | 2.2 | Indicates the directory containing a file system's lost files |
| ~ user/.bash_profile | Defines environment for the Bourne-Again shell | |
| ~ user/.bashrc | Defines Bourne-Again shell environment for whole terminal session | |
| ~ user/.bash_logout | Contains Bourne-Again shell commands to be executed upon logout | |
| ~ user/.bash_history | Maintains command history list for Bourne-Again shell | |
| ~ user/.cshrc | 3.2.2 | Defines environment for the C shell |
| ~ user/.dtprofile | Defines environment for the CDE desktop | |
| ~ user/.emacs | Defines environment for the emacs editor | |
| ~ user/.exrc | Defines environment for the ex and vi editors | |
| ~ user/.forward | 6.1.4 | Defines a forwarding mail address |
| ~ user/.history | 3.5 | Maintains a command history list for the C shell |
| ~ user/.hushlogin | 3.1 | Silences login messages |
| ~ user/.login | 3.2.1 | Defines C shell environment for whole terminal session |
| ~ user/.logout | 3.3 | Commands to be executed upon logout |
| ~ user/.mailrc | 6.1.8 | Defines environment for the mail utility |
| ~ user/.mwm | Defines Motif window manager menu definitions and keyboard bindings | |
| ~ user/.netrc | 13.2.6.2 | Defines information for ftp |
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