where are my bash_profile and bash_login/logout files

I'm on my iMac, reading about bash from a book (learning the bash shell). It talks about these three files, but I can't find them. Am I to assume that these files don't have to be in and I can create them myself if I want to?

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Format Money/Currency (U.S.)

I have looked everywhere. Does bash have a money/currency format for output? Do I have to use awk or printf? Thank you

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AIX Virtual Server Question

I need help creating a Physical to Virtual server. I have successfully created 3 virtual machines on my VIO server. Now I want to move my physical aix 6.1 server to a virtual machine. I was able to backup/restore the rootvg successfully, but I am having so much trouble with my 20GB vg01 volume...

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TA10-068A: Microsoft Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities

More... (http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-068A.html)

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Trying to install UCSF DOCK on Cygwin

I'm trying to install DOCK 6.3 on my computer. I'm using the latest version of both DOCK for the install and Cygwin. Following the directions outlined here DOCK 6.3 User Manual (http://dock.compbio.ucsf.edu/DOCK_6/dock6_manual.htm#Installation) I type in the prompt ./configure Makefile and...

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Convert timezone

Hi, I have date with my server's timezone. I want to convert it with another timezone either EST or GMT, found Date:Manip module but cant find exact use, can anyone help...

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iLife: Troubleshooting Basics

If one of your iLife applications (iPhoto, iMovie, GarageBand, iDVD, or iWeb) isn't performing normally, try these basic troubleshooting steps to resolve the situation. Please note that these steps aren't exhaustive and are not intended to cover any specific issue. More from Apple OS X Support...

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More Back-and-Forth on Proposed Jury Instructions/Verdict Forms in SCO v. Novell

The parties are still going back and forth over pre-trial issues, specifically over the jury instructions and the verdict form. We may see even more on this, because jury instruction and the verdict form come at the very end, so there is still time to try to get it just right. Not that either side...

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OS Patches

Hi, Please let me know how to check all the opearating system patches that were applied on an Sun Solaris machine. Thanks.

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concat strings in sun solaris

Hi I am using solaris 10 Code: --------- #!/bin/ksh today=`date` GrepDate=`echo $today | awk '{print $1,$2,$3}'` echo $GrepDate output is "Mon Mar 8" ---------

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Development Release: Unity Linux 2010 RC1

Source... (http://distrowatch.com/5949)

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Debian: 2009-1: tdiary: insufficient input sanitisi

*LinuxSecurity.com*: It was discovered that tdiary, a communication-friendly weblog system, is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability due to insuficient input sanitising in the TrackBack transmission plugin. [More...] More... (http://www.linuxsecurity.com/content/view/151871?rdf)

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Solaris Dual-Boot or Emulator on Intel PC

I want to set-up Solaris on my Intel PC for training purposes. Ideally, I'd like to run Solaris within an emulator or in a dual-boot partition. Can anyone give me some suggestions to send me in the right direction? Thanks so much. ---------- Post updated at 09:11 PM ---------- Previous update...

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The BBC?s Hi-tech Crime Glossary

by Mark Ward, Technology Correspondent, BBC News website Like many subjects, information security comes with its own terminology and the jargon can be opaque to outsiders. Below is the list of terms in the Glossary that helps shed light on the murky world of cyber crime. DCL: I thought it might be...

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Need help with user creation

Hello guys, i have a problem where i cant create a user and here some problem that i encounter. 1. /etc/passwd seems locked. 2. getting this error UX: useradd: ERROR: Cannot update system files - login cannot be created. Code:

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