User environment files and customization procedures
These files and procedures help the user customize the system environment.
- System startup files
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Item Description /etc/profile System file that contains commands that the system executes when you log in. /etc/environment System file that contains variables specifying the basic environment for all processes. $HOME/.profile File in your home directory that contains commands that override the system /etc/profile when you log in. For more information, see .profile file. $HOME/.env File in your home directory that overrides the system /etc/environment and contains variables specifying the basic environment for all processes. For more information, see .env file. - AIXwindows startup files
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Item Description $HOME/.xinitrc File in your home directory that controls the windows and applications that start up when you start AIXwindows. For more information, see .xinitrc file. $HOME/.Xdefaults File in your home directory that controls the visual or behavioral aspect of AIXwindows resources. For more information, see .Xdefaults file. $HOME/.mwmrc File in your home directory that defines key bindings, mouse button bindings, and menu definitions for your window manager. For more information, see .mwmrc file. - Customization procedures