--- profile.xml	2002/12/12 16:46:59	1.2
+++ profile.xml	2002/12/23 18:13:15	1.3
@@ -31,7 +31,11 @@
 is read when the shell is invoked as an interactive non-login
 shell.</para> 
 
-<para>Here is a base <filename>/etc/profile</filename>.</para>
+<para>Here is a base <filename>/etc/profile</filename>.  Comments in the
+file should explain everything you need.  For more information on the
+escape sequences you can use for your prompt (e.g.  the PS1 environment
+variable) see <filename>info bash</filename> -- Node: Printing a
+Prompt.</para>
 
 <para><screen># Begin /etc/profile
 # Written for Beyond Linux From Scratch
@@ -94,7 +98,6 @@
 
 # End /etc/profile</screen></para>
 
-
 <para>Here is a base <filename>/etc/bashrc</filename>.  Comments in the
 file should explain everything you need.</para>
 
@@ -137,7 +140,7 @@
 # System wide aliases and functions are in /etc/bashrc.
 
 if [ -f "$HOME/.bashrc" ] ; then
-	. $HOME/.bashrc
+	source $HOME/.bashrc
 fi
 
 if [ -d "$HOME/bin" ] ; then
@@ -163,13 +166,16 @@
 # in /etc/bashrc. 
 
 if [ -f "/etc/bashrc" ] ; then
-	. /etc/bashrc
+	source /etc/bashrc
 fi
 
 # End ~/.bashrc</screen></para>
 
 <para>Here is a base <filename>~/.bash_logout</filename>.  Comments in
-the file should explain everything you need.</para>
+the file should explain everything you need.  You will notice that the
+base <filename>~/.bash_logout</filename> does not include a
+<userinput>clear</userinput> command.  This is because the clear is
+handled in the <filename>/etc/issue</filename> file.</para>
 
 <para><screen># Begin ~/.bash_logout
 # Written for Beyond Linux From Scratch
@@ -190,4 +196,9 @@
 <filename>.dircolors</filename> file and place it in the
 <filename>/etc/skel</filename> directory for new users.</para>
 
+<para>Ian Macdonald has written an excellent collection of tips and
+tricks to enhance your shell environment.  You can read it online at
+<ulink
+url="http://www.caliban.org/bash/index.shtml">http://www.caliban.org/bash/index.shtml</ulink></para>
+
 </sect1>