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i am new to linux i don't know how to edit the bashrc file yet or to do what you said, can you please walk me through the steps

Johnny Williem
– Johnny Williem

2012-06-15 04:06:02 +00:00
Commented Jun 15, 2012 at 4:06
@JohnnyWilliem You have to be a bit more specific - what part makes no sense?

Levon
– Levon

2012-06-15 04:06:42 +00:00
Commented Jun 15, 2012 at 4:06
1)how to i edit the bashrc file, my friend told me this is where i need to put the script he gave me for it to run

Johnny Williem
– Johnny Williem

2012-06-15 04:08:41 +00:00
Commented Jun 15, 2012 at 4:08
@JohnnyWilliem Editing the file means you need to open the file (just like you would open a regular text file on the computer) and make changes to it. In this case add a new line to call your script (or add your function). If you aren't comfortable with basic editing of files, perhaps you might want to ask someone with a bit more experience to lend you a hand until you are more used to Linux.

Levon
– Levon

2012-06-15 04:10:49 +00:00
Commented Jun 15, 2012 at 4:10
Yes every piece of information on the net says open a text editor and acces the .profile or .bashrc from there, there is no such file visible in my text editor i am using gedit. I have actually just found the bashrc but cannot find the .profile

Johnny Williem
– Johnny Williem

2012-06-15 05:33:25 +00:00
Commented Jun 15, 2012 at 5:33

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