User Option Files

/etc/passwd

• User info
• Readable by all users

/etc/shadow

• Shadow passwords
• Readable only by root

/etc/group

• Group info

/etc/gshadow

• Group shadow passwords
• Groups almost never have passwords

 

/etc/bashrc

• System wide aliases and functions

/etc/profile

• System wide environment stuff and startup programs

/etc/skel/.bashrc

• Template used when a new user is created

$HOME/.bashrc

• User's aliases and functions

$HOME/.bash_profile

• User's environment stuff and startup programs

$HOME/.bash_logout

• Actions to be performed at logout

$HOME/.inputrc

• Key bindings and other bits