Configure the OS File System Settings and Environment Settings in the .profile File

A .profile file is a start-up file for a UNIX user and contains various parameters for Environment settings, OS, and File System settings.

Create the .profile file in the home directory of the logged-in user, if it is not already present. The user must have 755 permission on the file to execute it.

To set the parameters for the .profile file, log in as a non-root user, and configure the environment settings.

Note:

Ensure that you modify only the parameters mentioned in the following categories: