How exactly is that a problem? You can open an open file dialog that is in the user's home directory and you can even select ".bash_profile" for them. All they

How exactly is that a problem? You can open an open file dialog that is in the user's home directory and you can even select ".bash_profile" for them. All they have to do is click "OK" to start editing it. This gives them the security that your app can't just go and erase or overwrite or add malicious stuff to their .bash_profile without their consent, which seems like a really good idea!