I'm teaching an Introduction to Linux/Unix class at UMass/Boston. I've just 
told the class about the different type of shells (login, interactive non-login 
in, non-interactive) and the startup files for each. I've never been able to 
give a class a good reason for the existence of .bashrc, since I have never 
used it myself. What's the reason for a separate startup file for a non-login 
interactive shell?

Glenn

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