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In my home path, there is one file named ".profile". It contained ORACLE_HOME path and all. What is the use of .profile file? Is it similar to .cshrc file?

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Yes, it is similar. .profile is the shell startup script for the class of shells derived from the original Bourne shell. This includes (but probably isn't limited to) the Bourne shell, Bash, the Korn shell, and the Z shell.

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.profile is to sh as .login is to csh, i.e. commands in it are read and executed by the Bourne shell (and compatible shells like bash) at startup for interactive login shells.

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