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Bashrc¶
The .bashrc
file is a script that runs every time a new interactive shell session starts in Linux, such as when you log in to the system using SSH. It is located in your $HOME
directory (~/.bashrc)
and is specific to the Bash shell, which is a common default shell.
The .bashrc
file is primarily used to configure your shell environment, such as:
- Setting environment variables (e.g.,
$PATH
,$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
). - Defining aliases (shortcuts for commands).
- Customizing the shell prompt.(not recommended)
- Loading application-specific or user-defined scripts. (not recommended)
Warning
It is an absolute recommendation to not customize the ~/.bashrc
file, or source any custom scripts with user defined paths, as this may cause the jobs to fail.