Customizing your shell Flashcards

1
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To customize a shell prompt you

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Use an env variable

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2
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To set bash, ksh, and sh

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Use the env variable $PS1

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3
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To customize the csh, tsch, and zsh

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Use env variable $prompt

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4
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Formatting for bash

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5
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More bash formatting

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6
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What customizing the prompt looks like

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7
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More examples

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8
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Alias

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A way to create nicknames for commands

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9
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How to set an alias

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10
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Removing alias

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11
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How to make an alias persistent?

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Add it to a . File

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