Unit #0-04

Learning Outcome

At the end of this lesson, you will be able to:

• use some basic .bashrc settings

Lesson

• what is a "dot" file or folder in Linux?

  • hidden (like .git)

    • ls -la 

• what is a .bashrc file:

  • customize your Bash experience

    • see here

• now I can add some commands to my .bashrc file:
  # Created by: Mr Coxall
  # Created on: Sept-2020
  # .bashrc file

parse_git_branch() {
      git branch 2> /dev/null | sed -e '/^[^*]/d' -e 's/* \(.*\)/ (\1)/'
}

PS1='\[\e[38;5;135m\]mr-coxall\[\e[38;5;27m\]\[\033[33m\]$(parse_git_branch) ↦ \[\e[0m\]'

PROMPT_DIRTRIM=1 #shows just the current directory name
alias ls='ls --color=auto'
alias ll='ls -alF'
alias la='ls -A'
alias l='ls -CF'

• • Hint: to "paste" into Vim from the system terminal use:
    cntr+shift+v

• to run the changes do the following command:
  source ~/.bashrc