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@@ -5,8 +5,12 @@ cindex(files, startup)
cindex(startup files)
cindex(files, shutdown)
cindex(shutdown files)
+pindex(RCS, use of)
+pindex(GLOBAL_RCS, use of)
pindex(NO_RCS, use of)
pindex(NO_GLOBAL_RCS, use of)
+vindex(ZDOTDIR, use of)
+@cindex(zshenv)
Commands are first read from tt(/etc/zshenv); this cannot be overridden.
Subsequent behaviour is modified by the tt(RCS) and
tt(GLOBAL_RCS) options; the former affects all startup files, while the
@@ -18,13 +22,17 @@ default.
Commands are then read from tt($ZDOTDIR/.zshenv).
pindex(LOGIN, use of)
+cindex(zprofile)
If the shell is a login shell, commands
are read from tt(/etc/zprofile) and then tt($ZDOTDIR/.zprofile).
+cindex(zshrc)
Then, if the shell is interactive,
commands are read from tt(/etc/zshrc) and then tt($ZDOTDIR/.zshrc).
+cindex(zlogin)
Finally, if the shell is a login shell, tt(/etc/zlogin) and
tt($ZDOTDIR/.zlogin) are read.
+cindex(zlogout)
When a login shell exits, the files tt($ZDOTDIR/.zlogout) and then
tt(/etc/zlogout) are read. This happens with either an explicit exit
via the tt(exit) or tt(logout) commands, or an implicit exit by reading
@@ -35,6 +43,7 @@ Note also that the tt(RCS) option affects the saving of history files,
i.e. if tt(RCS) is unset when the shell exits, no history file will be
saved.
+vindex(HOME, use of)
If tt(ZDOTDIR) is unset, tt(HOME) is used instead.
Those files listed above as being in tt(/etc) may be in another
directory, depending on the installation.