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→INVESTIGATION 3: USING START-UP FILES
'''Perform the Following Steps:'''
# Issue a Linux command to change to your '''home''' directory.<br><br>
# Issue a Linux command to <u>confirm</u> you are located in the '''home''' directory.<br><br>
# Use the '''more''' command to view the contents of the start-up file called '''/etc/profile''' (eg. <span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">more /etc/profile</span>)<br><br>This file contains the '''default settings''' when you open your Bourne shell (eg. if issuing the command '''sh''').<br><br>
# Use the '''more''' command to view the contents of the start-up file called '''/etc/bashrc''' (eg. <span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">more /etc/bashrc</span>)<br><br>This file contains the '''default settings''' when you '''open your Bash shell''' (eg. if issuing the command '''bash''').<br><br>Since we are using the Bash shell by default, let's create a customized Bash start-up file.<br>This startup file is located in your '''home''' directory using the name "'''.bashrc'''"<br><br>