Only one quartus.ini is loaded, so you cannot use more than one.
The order of precedence is as follows
(1) quartus.ini in the Quartus Project folder
(2) quartus.ini in $HOME
(3) quartus.ini in the Quartus Install folder /bin64 or /linux64
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Category: Quartus® Prime
Tools: Quartus® Prime
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