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What does the rc stand for in the names of configuration files? [duplicate]

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javascript

npm

eslint

yarnpkg

Many tools in the modern JavaScript ecosystem name their configuration files ending in the letters rc. For e.g.

ES Lint -> .eslintrc.json

npm -> .npmrc.json

yarn -> .yarnrc

I know that these are configuration files as I am familiar with these technologies.

C most likely stands for configuration. What is the r in the rc?

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Water Cooler v2 Avatar asked Oct 14 '18 06:10

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rc stands for run commands. More here

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trk Avatar answered Oct 05 '22 23:10

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