Which script loads bash startup scripts?

Question

I'm interested to know which script file(s) on Ubuntu loads startup files like .bashrc or .bash_profile? Any hint or reference is appreciated.

Answer 1

For the most part Bash loads them itself. The exceptions are:

• /etc/profile, which loads /etc/bash.bashrc and /etc/profile.d/*.sh
• ~/.profile, which loads ~/.bashrc

This applies to Debian as well btw.