Customizing the Bash Environment

Bash History Customization

• export HISTCONTROL=ignoredups
• export HISTIGONE="&:ls:[bf]g:exit:history"
• export HISTTIMEFORMAT='%F % T '

Alias

• Set a new alias: alias las='ls -al'
• To list all aliases just type alias

Persistent Bash Customization

• System wide bash settings: /etc/bash.bashrc
• These are overwritten by the user settings located in ~/.bashrc
• echo "alias las='ls -al' " >> ~/.bashrc

Relevant Note(s): Linux Basics