Re: [Help-bash] The execution of /etc/bash.bashrc and ~/.bashrc for non interactive shells

[Nicholas Chambers]

On 3/30/17 9:21 AM, Cristian Zoicas wrote:
> Hello all
>
> Can somebody explain the reasons behind the decision to allow
> bash to execute the files /etc/bash.bashrc and ~/.bashrc
~/.bashrc is a part of bash. If I recall correctly, /etc/bash.bashrc is 
not a part of bash. Instead, operating systems like Ubuntu modify the 
system bash so that rc file is sourced. If you build bash from source 
does it still happen?
> if it is started remotely and non interactively? For example
> the command
>
>    ssh address@hidden echo "this is a test"
>
> triggers the execution of the above mentioned files.
>
> Thank you
> Cristian

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