Linux command to get location of env file

Question

What command can I use to find out which file lists environment variables, as a user? It is not in ~/.bash_profile or ~/.bashrc.

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for ubuntu based distros you can check also /etc/environment — CGeorgian, Nov 06 '16 at 20:48
Environoment variables can be set anywhere. Can you tell us which variable specifically you are searching for? — Emily Shepherd, Nov 06 '16 at 20:50
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/532155/linux-where-are-environment-variables-stored - but to view use `printenv | less` — njha, Nov 06 '16 at 20:51
There is no such thing as a file that "lists environment variables". Please ask what you are looking for. Not, how you think that you might be able to find what you are looking for. — arkascha, Nov 06 '16 at 20:53

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 06 '16 at 21:48

Most of these things are going to be dynamic. You can get a look at the current environment by doing:

env | less

You can add environment variables into your session on bash startup by modifying ~/.bashrc and placing variables at the end of the file.

export PATH=$PATH:/home/user/custom_path
export CUSTOM_ENV_VARIABLE=somevalue

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