linux bash: login vs non-login shell

Reblogged from Asif's Blog:

I always had confusion about login vs non-login shell and today decided to clear this up. Here is what I have understood. Please refer to the following site for more explanation.

Reference: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/view/cvs/postlfs/profile.html

When a user starts The shell program /bin/bash (hereafter referred to as just "the shell"), shell uses a sequence of startup files to create an environment for the user.

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this is good info about linux bash

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As you can see I love working with various Linux Operating Systems, as well as programs that are Open-Source in nature. Speaking of nature, I love long walks where there is plenty of it.
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