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From: George Scott <George.Scott@cc.monash.edu.au>
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>>>> Don't forget /.profile, for the single-user shell.
> 
> It is very handy when booted single user as the root shell in that
> case has a home directory of / instead of /root.  I am pretty sure
> that was the reason that CSRG added this link when they moved root's
> home directory from / to /root.
> 
> This also applies to /.cshrc -> /root/.cshrc (hard link) same reason,
> only when you ask for the single user shell to be /bin/csh.

/.profile and co are also used if you log in when your home directory doesn't
exist (eg, NFS server is down, careless administrator).

George.