====== .bashrc ======

Your ''.bashrc'' file contains your bash shell user settings. 

===== ls colors =====
The color scheme used by ''ls'' is stored in the ''$LS_COLORS'' environment variable. By default this uses the color scheme configured in the ''dircolors'' database. You can see these settings using ''dircolors --print-database''.

You can specify an alternative input file for ''dircolors'', but if you just want to modify one or two settings it maybe easier to append them to ''$LS_COLORS'' near the end of ''.bashrc''; e.g.:
<code bash>
LS_COLORS="$LS_COLORS:ow=1;33"
</code>
(This replaces the standard blue text on green background [[https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/94498/what-causes-this-green-background-in-ls-output|used for other-writable files]] without the sticky bit set).

===== .bash_profile =====

In some (e.g. Mac-based) environments, you might find that your user settings are in the file ''.bash_profile''. To harmonize your environments you can set ''.bash_profile'' to apply your ''.bashrc'' (then carry on using ''.bashrc'' as usual):

<code bash># Put this in your .bash_profile file.
if [ -f ~/.bashrc ]; then
   source ~/.bashrc
fi</code>

https://medium.com/@tzhenghao/a-guide-to-building-a-great-bashrc-23c52e466b1c



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