Completing Advanced Configuration 124 Getting Started Guide • .bashrc Commands in this files are executed each time you open a shell command line window (for example, each time you open another terminal emulator window in KDE). Include commands in this file that should be executed each time you start working at a command line (for example, defining environment variables). You can open either of these files in the Text Editor and add commands that you want to have executed automatically. Because the standard shell (command line interpreter), bash, includes a complete programming language, the commands that you can include in these files can become very complex. Of course, you can also include simple commands like these examples: To update your PATH variable to refer to additional directory paths, include this line: export PATH=$PATH:/new/path/directory To set an environment variable, include this line: export VAR_NAME=/home/myuser/datafiles To start a program running in the background, include this line: program_name & Adding to Your Personal Menu The main menu of KDE includes dozens of useful applications, for graphics, net- working, administration, and so forth. As you work with OpenLinux, however, and install other applications, it can be helpful to have them included on the KDE menu. The main menu includes a submenu labeled Personal, which appears after you have defined at least one menu item for it. You can add any applications that you choose to this Personal menu. Some Linux applications (such as StarOffice 5.0) will automatically integrate with KDE, providing automatic access via your Personal menu, adding their data formats, and so forth.