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

A .profile file is a start-up file of a UNIX User. Create the .profile file at the home directory of the logged-in user if it is not already available. The user must have 755 permission on the file to execute it. This file consists of various parameters for Environment Settings, OS, and File System Settings.

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

WARNING:

Do not modify any other parameters other than the parameters mentioned in the following subsections.