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<h4 class="subsection">22.8.1 Automatically loading init file in the current directory</h4>
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By default, <span class="sc">gdb</span> reads and executes the canned sequences of commands
from init file (if any) in the current working directory,
see <a href="Init-File-in-the-Current-Directory-during-Startup.html#Init-File-in-the-Current-Directory-during-Startup">Init File in the Current Directory during Startup</a>.
<p>Note that loading of this local <samp><span class="file">.gdbinit</span></samp> file also requires accordingly
configured <code>auto-load safe-path</code> (see <a href="Auto_002dloading-safe-path.html#Auto_002dloading-safe-path">Auto-loading safe path</a>).
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<a name="set-auto_002dload-local_002dgdbinit"></a><a name="index-set-auto_002dload-local_002dgdbinit-1716"></a><dt><code>set auto-load local-gdbinit [on|off]</code><dd>Enable or disable the auto-loading of canned sequences of commands
(see <a href="Sequences.html#Sequences">Sequences</a>) found in init file in the current directory.
<p><a name="show-auto_002dload-local_002dgdbinit"></a><a name="index-show-auto_002dload-local_002dgdbinit-1717"></a><br><dt><code>show auto-load local-gdbinit</code><dd>Show whether auto-loading of canned sequences of commands from init file in the
current directory is enabled or disabled.
<p><a name="info-auto_002dload-local_002dgdbinit"></a><a name="index-info-auto_002dload-local_002dgdbinit-1718"></a><br><dt><code>info auto-load local-gdbinit</code><dd>Print whether canned sequences of commands from init file in the
current directory have been auto-loaded.
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