Web3 Answers. If you open Nautilus, the file browser, go to your HOME directory and press CTRL+H you will see then all the hidden files (since hidden files start with the DOT . character). Since you are talking about the .bash_profile, I am guessing you want to start via console instead of an interactive desktop. WebNow seriously - if you need to make it only through the .bash_profile, just put some if statements in it or create some external scripts for the different databases and just source them, or make .bash_profile call them, when you source it. To wrap it all up - always "install" the database by just storing the files, don't trust the installer.
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WebJan 11, 2016 · The file .bash_profile should be in your home directory. You might be having trouble finding it because it is a hidden file. A file with a period (like .bash_profile) is hidden. You can list hidden files like this: ls -a. Do you see it now? You will need to be in your home directory to see this file in particular. WebThe .profile was the original profile configuration for the Bourne shell (a.k.a., sh ). bash, being a Bourne compatible shell will read and use it. The .bash_profile on the other hand is only read by bash. It is intended for commands that are incompatible with the standard Bourne shell. Share Improve this answer answered Aug 17, 2012 at 5:00 bnv footwear
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WebApr 26, 2012 · ~/.profile is also used by other shells. Terminal and iTerm open new shells as login shells by default (by executing something like login -pf $USER ), but many GNU/Linux terminal applications open new shells as non-login shells. OS X users often use ~/.bash_profile instead of ~/.bashrc. Share Improve this answer Follow edited Jun 20, … WebMar 7, 2011 · You can view them with ls -ad $HOME/.*. $HOME is an environment variable which by convention has the path to your account's home directory. If your username is … WebAug 13, 2014 · After finding the first one, it stops looking for the others so if there is a .bash_profile in my $HOME bash will not look for .bash_login and .profile anymore. … bnv diesel services inc