# Whats in your .bashrc

**URL:** <https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/whats-in-your-bashrc/69793>\
**Category:** Linux lounge\
**Created:** [April 2, 2025, 3:57am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/whats-in-your-bashrc/69793 "2025-04-02T03:57:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![fog](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/fog/32/129125_2.png) [@fog](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/fog)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2025, 6:37am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/whats-in-your-bashrc/69793/22 "2025-04-25T06:37:31Z")

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If the prompt/command etc. executes without errors shows the green (or whatever color you assign) ✔.  
If there is a problem/error etc. shows the red (or whatever color you assign) ✘.

 ![Screenshot_20250425_093227](https://forum.endeavouros.com/uploads/default/original/3X/2/a/2aaca55ea50c1fc83b276ef3de4b985cda14d2be.png)

The commands whoami and uname -r are legit, so after ✔, everything about …koukouroukou is bs, so ✘.

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**Author:** ![Ben](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/ben/32/9270_2.png) [@Ben](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/Ben)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2025, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/whats-in-your-bashrc/69793/23 "2025-04-25T14:45:55Z")

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More of a classic prompt, add mkcd…

```auto
PS1="\e[1;32m\u@\h \e[0;34m\W\\e[0;0m\n#!> "

# Make and Enter directory
mkcd() { mkdir "$1" && cd "$1"; }
mkd() {
        mkdir -p "$@" && cd "$_"
}

```

Not sure if zshrc can be applied, I used that longer…

in zshrc I used this one:

```auto
# Make and Enter directory
mkcd(){ mkdir "$1" && cd "$1" ; }

```

```auto
# Dracula TTY
if ["$TERM" = "linux"]; then
	printf %b '\e[40m' '\e[8]' # set default background to color 0 'dracula-bg'
	printf %b '\e[37m' '\e[8]' # set default foreground to color 7 'dracula-fg'
	printf %b '\e]P0282a36' # redefine 'black' as 'dracula-bg'
	printf %b '\e]P86272a4' # redefine 'bright-black' as 'dracula-comment'
	printf %b '\e]P1ff5555' # redefine 'red' as 'dracula-red'
	printf %b '\e]P9ff7777' # redefine 'bright-red' as '#ff7777'
	printf %b '\e]P250fa7b' # redefine 'green' as 'dracula-green'
	printf %b '\e]PA70fa9b' # redefine 'bright-green' as '#70fa9b'
	printf %b '\e]P3f1fa8c' # redefine 'brown' as 'dracula-yellow'
	printf %b '\e]PBffb86c' # redefine 'bright-brown' as 'dracula-orange'
	printf %b '\e]P4bd93f9' # redefine 'blue' as 'dracula-purple'
	printf %b '\e]PCcfa9ff' # redefine 'bright-blue' as '#cfa9ff'
	printf %b '\e]P5ff79c6' # redefine 'magenta' as 'dracula-pink'
	printf %b '\e]PDff88e8' # redefine 'bright-magenta' as '#ff88e8'
	printf %b '\e]P68be9fd' # redefine 'cyan' as 'dracula-cyan'
	printf %b '\e]PE97e2ff' # redefine 'bright-cyan' as '#97e2ff'
	printf %b '\e]P7f8f8f2' # redefine 'white' as 'dracula-fg'
	printf %b '\e]PFffffff' # redefine 'bright-white' as '#ffffff'
	clear
fi

```

Also, after using zshrc I had a desire to see what my alias commands were, to help remember them (much like abbr in fish)… a couple of years back now, so maybe need a bit of fudging to make it work…

```auto
#-------- Global Alias {{{
globalias() {
  if [[$LBUFFER =~ '[a-zA-Z0-9]+$' ]]; then
    zle _expand_alias
    zle expand-word
  fi
  zle self-insert
}
zle -N globalias
bindkey " " globalias # space key to expand globalalias
# bindkey "^ " magic-space # control-space to bypass completion
bindkey "^[[Z" magic-space # shift-tab to bypass completion
bindkey -M isearch " " magic-space # normal space during searches

#}}}

```

Hmmmm not sure how to do that in bashrc… right now I have `bind '\"\\C-e\": alias-expand-line' # Ctrl E a expands alias.`

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**Post date:** [April 25, 2025, 3:12pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/whats-in-your-bashrc/69793/24 "2025-04-25T15:12:44Z")

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I also have the green/red status for my zsh prompt + thumb up/thumb down.

 ![prompt](https://forum.endeavouros.com/uploads/default/original/3X/5/e/5ea0190ab0a2ecb791e427589093586157dbd0c7.png)

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**Post date:** [November 11, 2025, 7:09pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/whats-in-your-bashrc/69793/25 "2025-11-11T19:09:28Z")

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How did you get the folders / icons in the prompt?

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**Post date:** [November 11, 2025, 9:13pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/whats-in-your-bashrc/69793/26 "2025-11-11T21:13:29Z")

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I was going to try out this supposedly awesome bashrc script, so I pasted it in my bashrc, and nothing. After checking I find out my shell is fish 🫤

```auto
# ~/.bashrc
#

# If not running interactively, don't do anything
[[$- != *i*]] && return

alias ls='ls --color=auto'
alias grep='grep --color=auto'
PS1='[\u@\h \W]\$ '

!/bin/bash
iatest=$(expr index "$-" i)

#######################################################
# SOURCED ALIAS'S AND SCRIPTS BY zachbrowne.me
#######################################################

# Source global definitions
if [-f /etc/bashrc]; then
	 . /etc/bashrc
fi

# Enable bash programmable completion features in interactive shells
if [-f /usr/share/bash-completion/bash_completion]; then
	. /usr/share/bash-completion/bash_completion
elif [-f /etc/bash_completion]; then
	. /etc/bash_completion
fi

#######################################################
# EXPORTS
#######################################################

# Disable the bell
if [[$iatest > 0]]; then bind "set bell-style visible"; fi

# Expand the history size
export HISTFILESIZE=10000
export HISTSIZE=500

# Don't put duplicate lines in the history and do not add lines that start with a space
export HISTCONTROL=erasedups:ignoredups:ignorespace

# Check the window size after each command and, if necessary, update the values of LINES and COLUMNS
shopt -s checkwinsize

# Causes bash to append to history instead of overwriting it so if you start a new terminal, you have old session history
shopt -s histappend
PROMPT_COMMAND='history -a'

# Allow ctrl-S for history navigation (with ctrl-R)
stty -ixon

# Ignore case on auto-completion
# Note: bind used instead of sticking these in .inputrc
if [[$iatest > 0]]; then bind "set completion-ignore-case on"; fi

# Show auto-completion list automatically, without double tab
if [[$iatest > 0]]; then bind "set show-all-if-ambiguous On"; fi

# Set the default editor
export EDITOR=nano
export VISUAL=nano
alias pico='edit'
alias spico='sedit'
alias nano='edit'
alias snano='sedit'

# To have colors for ls and all grep commands such as grep, egrep and zgrep
export CLICOLOR=1
export LS_COLORS='no=00:fi=00:di=00;34:ln=01;36:pi=40;33:so=01;35:do=01;35:bd=40;33;01:cd=40;33;01:or=40;31;01:ex=01;32:*.tar=01;31:*.tgz=01;31:*.arj=01;31:*.taz=01;31:*.lzh=01;31:*.zip=01;31:*.z=01;31:*.Z=01;31:*.gz=01;31:*.bz2=01;31:*.deb=01;31:*.rpm=01;31:*.jar=01;31:*.jpg=01;35:*.jpeg=01;35:*.gif=01;35:*.bmp=01;35:*.pbm=01;35:*.pgm=01;35:*.ppm=01;35:*.tga=01;35:*.xbm=01;35:*.xpm=01;35:*.tif=01;35:*.tiff=01;35:*.png=01;35:*.mov=01;35:*.mpg=01;35:*.mpeg=01;35:*.avi=01;35:*.fli=01;35:*.gl=01;35:*.dl=01;35:*.xcf=01;35:*.xwd=01;35:*.ogg=01;35:*.mp3=01;35:*.wav=01;35:*.xml=00;31:'
#export GREP_OPTIONS='--color=auto' #deprecated
alias grep="/usr/bin/grep $GREP_OPTIONS"
unset GREP_OPTIONS

# Color for manpages in less makes manpages a little easier to read
export LESS_TERMCAP_mb=$'\E[01;31m'
export LESS_TERMCAP_md=$'\E[01;31m'
export LESS_TERMCAP_me=$'\E[0m'
export LESS_TERMCAP_se=$'\E[0m'
export LESS_TERMCAP_so=$'\E[01;44;33m'
export LESS_TERMCAP_ue=$'\E[0m'
export LESS_TERMCAP_us=$'\E[01;32m'

#######################################################
# MACHINE SPECIFIC ALIAS'S
#######################################################

# Alias's for SSH
# alias SERVERNAME='ssh YOURWEBSITE.com -l USERNAME -p PORTNUMBERHERE'

# Alias's to change the directory
alias web='cd /var/www/html'

# Alias's to mount ISO files
# mount -o loop /home/NAMEOFISO.iso /home/ISOMOUNTDIR/
# umount /home/NAMEOFISO.iso
# (Both commands done as root only.)

#######################################################
# GENERAL ALIAS'S
#######################################################
# To temporarily bypass an alias, we preceed the command with a \
# EG: the ls command is aliased, but to use the normal ls command you would type \ls

# Add an "alert" alias for long running commands. Use like so:
# sleep 10; alert
alias alert='notify-send --urgency=low -i "$([$? = 0] && echo terminal || echo error)" "$(history|tail -n1|sed -e '\''s/^\s*[0-9]\+\s*//;s/[;&|]\s*alert$//'\'')"'

# Edit this .bashrc file
alias ebrc='edit ~/.bashrc'

# Show help for this .bashrc file
alias hlp='less ~/.bashrc_help'

# alias to show the date
alias da='date "+%Y-%m-%d %A %T %Z"'

# Alias's to modified commands
alias cp='cp -i'
alias mv='mv -i'
alias rm='rm -iv'
alias mkdir='mkdir -p'
alias ps='ps auxf'
alias ping='ping -c 10'
alias less='less -R'
alias cls='clear'
alias apt-get='sudo apt-get'
alias multitail='multitail --no-repeat -c'
alias freshclam='sudo freshclam'
alias vi='vim'
alias svi='sudo vi'
alias vis='vim "+set si"'

# Change directory aliases
alias home='cd ~'
alias cd..='cd ..'
alias ..='cd ..'
alias ...='cd ../..'
alias ....='cd ../../..'
alias .....='cd ../../../..'

# cd into the old directory
alias bd='cd "$OLDPWD"'

# Remove a directory and all files
alias rmd='/bin/rm --recursive --force --verbose '

# Alias's for multiple directory listing commands
alias la='ls -Alh' # show hidden files
alias ls='ls -aFh --color=always' # add colors and file type extensions
alias lx='ls -lXBh' # sort by extension
alias lk='ls -lSrh' # sort by size
alias lc='ls -lcrh' # sort by change time
alias lu='ls -lurh' # sort by access time
alias lr='ls -lRh' # recursive ls
alias lt='ls -ltrh' # sort by date
alias lm='ls -alh |more' # pipe through 'more'
alias lw='ls -xAh' # wide listing format
alias ll='ls -Fls' # long listing format
alias labc='ls -lap' #alphabetical sort
alias lf="ls -l | egrep -v '^d'" # files only
alias ldir="ls -l | egrep '^d'" # directories only

# alias chmod commands
alias mx='chmod a+x'
alias 000='chmod -R 000'
alias 644='chmod -R 644'
alias 666='chmod -R 666'
alias 755='chmod -R 755'
alias 777='chmod -R 777'

# Search command line history
alias h="history | grep "

# Search running processes
alias p="ps aux | grep "
alias topcpu="/bin/ps -eo pcpu,pid,user,args | sort -k 1 -r | head -10"

# Search files in the current folder
alias f="find . | grep "

# Count all files (recursively) in the current folder
alias countfiles="for t in files links directories; do echo \`find . -type \${t:0:1} | wc -l\` \$t; done 2> /dev/null"

# To see if a command is aliased, a file, or a built-in command
alias checkcommand="type -t"

# Show current network connections to the server
alias ipview="netstat -anpl | grep :80 | awk {'print \$5'} | cut -d\":\" -f1 | sort | uniq -c | sort -n | sed -e 's/^ *//' -e 's/ *\$//'"

# Show open ports
alias openports='netstat -nape --inet'

# Alias's for safe and forced reboots
alias rebootsafe='sudo shutdown -r now'
alias rebootforce='sudo shutdown -r -n now'

# Alias's to show disk space and space used in a folder
alias diskspace="du -S | sort -n -r |more"
alias folders='du -h --max-depth=1'
alias folderssort='find . -maxdepth 1 -type d -print0 | xargs -0 du -sk | sort -rn'
alias tree='tree -CAhF --dirsfirst'
alias treed='tree -CAFd'
alias mountedinfo='df -hT'

# Alias's for archives
alias mktar='tar -cvf'
alias mkbz2='tar -cvjf'
alias mkgz='tar -cvzf'
alias untar='tar -xvf'
alias unbz2='tar -xvjf'
alias ungz='tar -xvzf'

# Show all logs in /var/log
alias logs="sudo find /var/log -type f -exec file {} \; | grep 'text' | cut -d' ' -f1 | sed -e's/:$//g' | grep -v '[0-9]$' | xargs tail -f"

# SHA1
alias sha1='openssl sha1'

#######################################################
# SPECIAL FUNCTIONS
#######################################################

# Use the best version of pico installed
edit ()
{
	if ["$(type -t jpico)" = "file"]; then
		# Use JOE text editor http://joe-editor.sourceforge.net/
		jpico -nonotice -linums -nobackups "$@"
	elif ["$(type -t nano)" = "file"]; then
		nano -c "$@"
	elif ["$(type -t pico)" = "file"]; then
		pico "$@"
	else
		vim "$@"
	fi
}
sedit ()
{
	if ["$(type -t jpico)" = "file"]; then
		# Use JOE text editor http://joe-editor.sourceforge.net/
		sudo jpico -nonotice -linums -nobackups "$@"
	elif ["$(type -t nano)" = "file"]; then
		sudo nano -c "$@"
	elif ["$(type -t pico)" = "file"]; then
		sudo pico "$@"
	else
		sudo vim "$@"
	fi
}

# Extracts any archive(s) (if unp isn't installed)
extract () {
	for archive in $*; do
		if [-f $archive] ; then
			case $archive in
				*.tar.bz2) tar xvjf $archive ;;
				*.tar.gz) tar xvzf $archive ;;
				*.bz2) bunzip2 $archive ;;
				*.rar) rar x $archive ;;
				*.gz) gunzip $archive ;;
				*.tar) tar xvf $archive ;;
				*.tbz2) tar xvjf $archive ;;
				*.tgz) tar xvzf $archive ;;
				*.zip) unzip $archive ;;
				*.Z) uncompress $archive ;;
				*.7z) 7z x $archive ;;
				*) echo "don't know how to extract '$archive'..." ;;
			esac
		else
			echo "'$archive' is not a valid file!"
		fi
	done
}

# Searches for text in all files in the current folder
ftext ()
{
	# -i case-insensitive
	# -I ignore binary files
	# -H causes filename to be printed
	# -r recursive search
	# -n causes line number to be printed
	# optional: -F treat search term as a literal, not a regular expression
	# optional: -l only print filenames and not the matching lines ex. grep -irl "$1" *
	grep -iIHrn --color=always "$1" . | less -r
}

# Copy file with a progress bar
cpp()
{
	set -e
	strace -q -ewrite cp -- "${1}" "${2}" 2>&1 \
	| awk '{
	count += $NF
	if (count % 10 == 0) {
		percent = count / total_size * 100
		printf "%3d%% [", percent
		for (i=0;i<=percent;i++)
			printf "="
			printf ">"
			for (i=percent;i<100;i++)
				printf " "
				printf "]\r"
			}
		}
	END { print "" }' total_size=$(stat -c '%s' "${1}") count=0
}

# Copy and go to the directory
cpg ()
{
	if [-d "$2"];then
		cp $1 $2 && cd $2
	else
		cp $1 $2
	fi
}

# Move and go to the directory
mvg ()
{
	if [-d "$2"];then
		mv $1 $2 && cd $2
	else
		mv $1 $2
	fi
}

# Create and go to the directory
mkdirg ()
{
	mkdir -p $1
	cd $1
}

# Goes up a specified number of directories (i.e. up 4)
up ()
{
	local d=""
	limit=$1
	for ((i=1 ; i <= limit ; i++))
		do
			d=$d/..
		done
	d=$(echo $d | sed 's/^\///')
	if [-z "$d"]; then
		d=..
	fi
	cd $d
}

#Automatically do an ls after each cd
# cd ()
# {
# if [-n "$1"]; then
# builtin cd "$@" && ls
# else
# builtin cd ~ && ls
# fi
# }

# Returns the last 2 fields of the working directory
pwdtail ()
{
	pwd|awk -F/ '{nlast = NF -1;print $nlast"/"$NF}'
}

# Show the current distribution
distribution ()
{
	local dtype
	# Assume unknown
	dtype="unknown"

	# First test against Fedora / RHEL / CentOS / generic Redhat derivative
	if [-r /etc/rc.d/init.d/functions]; then
		source /etc/rc.d/init.d/functions
		[zz`type -t passed 2>/dev/null` == "zzfunction"] && dtype="redhat"

	# Then test against SUSE (must be after Redhat,
	# I've seen rc.status on Ubuntu I think? TODO: Recheck that)
	elif [-r /etc/rc.status]; then
		source /etc/rc.status
		[zz`type -t rc_reset 2>/dev/null` == "zzfunction"] && dtype="suse"

	# Then test against Debian, Ubuntu and friends
	elif [-r /lib/lsb/init-functions]; then
		source /lib/lsb/init-functions
		[zz`type -t log_begin_msg 2>/dev/null` == "zzfunction"] && dtype="debian"

	# Then test against Gentoo
	elif [-r /etc/init.d/functions.sh]; then
		source /etc/init.d/functions.sh
		[zz`type -t ebegin 2>/dev/null` == "zzfunction"] && dtype="gentoo"

	# For Mandriva we currently just test if /etc/mandriva-release exists
	# and isn't empty (TODO: Find a better way :)
	elif [-s /etc/mandriva-release]; then
		dtype="mandriva"

	# For Slackware we currently just test if /etc/slackware-version exists
	elif [-s /etc/slackware-version]; then
		dtype="slackware"

	fi
	echo $dtype
}

# Show the current version of the operating system
ver ()
{
	local dtype
	dtype=$(distribution)

	if [$dtype == "redhat"]; then
		if [-s /etc/redhat-release]; then
			cat /etc/redhat-release && uname -a
		else
			cat /etc/issue && uname -a
		fi
	elif [$dtype == "suse"]; then
		cat /etc/SuSE-release
	elif [$dtype == "debian"]; then
		lsb_release -a
		# sudo cat /etc/issue && sudo cat /etc/issue.net && sudo cat /etc/lsb_release && sudo cat /etc/os-release # Linux Mint option 2
	elif [$dtype == "gentoo"]; then
		cat /etc/gentoo-release
	elif [$dtype == "mandriva"]; then
		cat /etc/mandriva-release
	elif [$dtype == "slackware"]; then
		cat /etc/slackware-version
	else
		if [-s /etc/issue]; then
			cat /etc/issue
		else
			echo "Error: Unknown distribution"
			exit 1
		fi
	fi
}

# Automatically install the needed support files for this .bashrc file
install_bashrc_support ()
{
	local dtype
	dtype=$(distribution)

	if [$dtype == "redhat"]; then
		sudo yum install multitail tree joe
	elif [$dtype == "suse"]; then
		sudo zypper install multitail
		sudo zypper install tree
		sudo zypper install joe
	elif [$dtype == "debian"]; then
		sudo apt-get install multitail tree joe
	elif [$dtype == "gentoo"]; then
		sudo emerge multitail
		sudo emerge tree
		sudo emerge joe
	elif [$dtype == "mandriva"]; then
		sudo urpmi multitail
		sudo urpmi tree
		sudo urpmi joe
	elif [$dtype == "slackware"]; then
		echo "No install support for Slackware"
	else
		echo "Unknown distribution"
	fi
}

# Show current network information
netinfo ()
{
	echo "--------------- Network Information ---------------"
	/sbin/ifconfig | awk /'inet addr/ {print $2}'
	echo ""
	/sbin/ifconfig | awk /'Bcast/ {print $3}'
	echo ""
	/sbin/ifconfig | awk /'inet addr/ {print $4}'

	/sbin/ifconfig | awk /'HWaddr/ {print $4,$5}'
	echo "---------------------------------------------------"
}

# IP address lookup
alias whatismyip="whatsmyip"
function whatsmyip ()
{
	# Dumps a list of all IP addresses for every device
	# /sbin/ifconfig |grep -B1 "inet addr" |awk '{ if ( $1 == "inet" ) { print $2 } else if ( $2 == "Link" ) { printf "%s:" ,$1 } }' |awk -F: '{ print $1 ": " $3 }';

	# Internal IP Lookup
	echo -n "Internal IP: " ; /sbin/ifconfig eth0 | grep "inet addr" | awk -F: '{print $2}' | awk '{print $1}'

	# External IP Lookup
	echo -n "External IP: " ; wget http://smart-ip.net/myip -O - -q
}

# View Apache logs
apachelog ()
{
	if [-f /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf]; then
		cd /var/log/httpd && ls -xAh && multitail --no-repeat -c -s 2 /var/log/httpd/*_log
	else
		cd /var/log/apache2 && ls -xAh && multitail --no-repeat -c -s 2 /var/log/apache2/*.log
	fi
}

# Edit the Apache configuration
apacheconfig ()
{
	if [-f /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf]; then
		sedit /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf
	elif [-f /etc/apache2/apache2.conf]; then
		sedit /etc/apache2/apache2.conf
	else
		echo "Error: Apache config file could not be found."
		echo "Searching for possible locations:"
		sudo updatedb && locate httpd.conf && locate apache2.conf
	fi
}

# Edit the PHP configuration file
phpconfig ()
{
	if [-f /etc/php.ini]; then
		sedit /etc/php.ini
	elif [-f /etc/php/php.ini]; then
		sedit /etc/php/php.ini
	elif [-f /etc/php5/php.ini]; then
		sedit /etc/php5/php.ini
	elif [-f /usr/bin/php5/bin/php.ini]; then
		sedit /usr/bin/php5/bin/php.ini
	elif [-f /etc/php5/apache2/php.ini]; then
		sedit /etc/php5/apache2/php.ini
	else
		echo "Error: php.ini file could not be found."
		echo "Searching for possible locations:"
		sudo updatedb && locate php.ini
	fi
}

# Edit the MySQL configuration file
mysqlconfig ()
{
	if [-f /etc/my.cnf]; then
		sedit /etc/my.cnf
	elif [-f /etc/mysql/my.cnf]; then
		sedit /etc/mysql/my.cnf
	elif [-f /usr/local/etc/my.cnf]; then
		sedit /usr/local/etc/my.cnf
	elif [-f /usr/bin/mysql/my.cnf]; then
		sedit /usr/bin/mysql/my.cnf
	elif [-f ~/my.cnf]; then
		sedit ~/my.cnf
	elif [-f ~/.my.cnf]; then
		sedit ~/.my.cnf
	else
		echo "Error: my.cnf file could not be found."
		echo "Searching for possible locations:"
		sudo updatedb && locate my.cnf
	fi
}

# For some reason, rot13 pops up everywhere
rot13 () {
	if [$# -eq 0]; then
		tr '[a-m][n-z][A-M][N-Z]' '[n-z][a-m][N-Z][A-M]'
	else
		echo $* | tr '[a-m][n-z][A-M][N-Z]' '[n-z][a-m][N-Z][A-M]'
	fi
}

# Trim leading and trailing spaces (for scripts)
trim()
{
	local var=$@
	var="${var#"${var%%[![:space:]]*}"}" # remove leading whitespace characters
	var="${var%"${var##*[![:space:]]}"}" # remove trailing whitespace characters
	echo -n "$var"
}

#######################################################
# Set the ultimate amazing command prompt
#######################################################

alias cpu="grep 'cpu ' /proc/stat | awk '{usage=(\$2+\$4)*100/(\$2+\$4+\$5)} END {print usage}' | awk '{printf(\"%.1f\n\", \$1)}'"
function __setprompt
{
	local LAST_COMMAND=$? # Must come first!

	# Define colors
	local LIGHTGRAY="\033[0;37m"
	local WHITE="\033[1;37m"
	local BLACK="\033[0;30m"
	local DARKGRAY="\033[1;30m"
	local RED="\033[0;31m"
	local LIGHTRED="\033[1;31m"
	local GREEN="\033[0;32m"
	local LIGHTGREEN="\033[1;32m"
	local BROWN="\033[0;33m"
	local YELLOW="\033[1;33m"
	local BLUE="\033[0;34m"
	local LIGHTBLUE="\033[1;34m"
	local MAGENTA="\033[0;35m"
	local LIGHTMAGENTA="\033[1;35m"
	local CYAN="\033[0;36m"
	local LIGHTCYAN="\033[1;36m"
	local NOCOLOR="\033[0m"

	# Show error exit code if there is one
	if [[$LAST_COMMAND != 0]]; then
		# PS1="\[${RED}\](\[${LIGHTRED}\]ERROR\[${RED}\])-(\[${LIGHTRED}\]Exit Code \[${WHITE}\]${LAST_COMMAND}\[${RED}\])-(\[${LIGHTRED}\]"
		PS1="\[${DARKGRAY}\](\[${LIGHTRED}\]ERROR\[${DARKGRAY}\])-(\[${RED}\]Exit Code \[${LIGHTRED}\]${LAST_COMMAND}\[${DARKGRAY}\])-(\[${RED}\]"
		if [[$LAST_COMMAND == 1]]; then
			PS1+="General error"
		elif [$LAST_COMMAND == 2]; then
			PS1+="Missing keyword, command, or permission problem"
		elif [$LAST_COMMAND == 126]; then
			PS1+="Permission problem or command is not an executable"
		elif [$LAST_COMMAND == 127]; then
			PS1+="Command not found"
		elif [$LAST_COMMAND == 128]; then
			PS1+="Invalid argument to exit"
		elif [$LAST_COMMAND == 129]; then
			PS1+="Fatal error signal 1"
		elif [$LAST_COMMAND == 130]; then
			PS1+="Script terminated by Control-C"
		elif [$LAST_COMMAND == 131]; then
			PS1+="Fatal error signal 3"
		elif [$LAST_COMMAND == 132]; then
			PS1+="Fatal error signal 4"
		elif [$LAST_COMMAND == 133]; then
			PS1+="Fatal error signal 5"
		elif [$LAST_COMMAND == 134]; then
			PS1+="Fatal error signal 6"
		elif [$LAST_COMMAND == 135]; then
			PS1+="Fatal error signal 7"
		elif [$LAST_COMMAND == 136]; then
			PS1+="Fatal error signal 8"
		elif [$LAST_COMMAND == 137]; then
			PS1+="Fatal error signal 9"
		elif [$LAST_COMMAND -gt 255]; then
			PS1+="Exit status out of range"
		else
			PS1+="Unknown error code"
		fi
		PS1+="\[${DARKGRAY}\])\[${NOCOLOR}\]\n"
	else
		PS1=""
	fi

	# Date
	PS1+="\[${DARKGRAY}\](\[${CYAN}\]\$(date +%a) $(date +%b-'%-m')" # Date
	PS1+="${BLUE} $(date +'%-I':%M:%S%P)\[${DARKGRAY}\])-" # Time

	# CPU
	PS1+="(\[${MAGENTA}\]CPU $(cpu)%"

	# Jobs
	PS1+="\[${DARKGRAY}\]:\[${MAGENTA}\]\j"

	# Network Connections (for a server - comment out for non-server)
	PS1+="\[${DARKGRAY}\]:\[${MAGENTA}\]Net $(awk 'END {print NR}' /proc/net/tcp)"

	PS1+="\[${DARKGRAY}\])-"

	# User and server
	local SSH_IP=`echo $SSH_CLIENT | awk '{ print $1 }'`
	local SSH2_IP=`echo $SSH2_CLIENT | awk '{ print $1 }'`
	if [$SSH2_IP] || [$SSH_IP] ; then
		PS1+="(\[${RED}\]\u@\h"
	else
		PS1+="(\[${RED}\]\u"
	fi

	# Current directory
	PS1+="\[${DARKGRAY}\]:\[${BROWN}\]\w\[${DARKGRAY}\])-"

	# Total size of files in current directory
	PS1+="(\[${GREEN}\]$(/bin/ls -lah | /bin/grep -m 1 total | /bin/sed 's/total //')\[${DARKGRAY}\]:"

	# Number of files
	PS1+="\[${GREEN}\]\$(/bin/ls -A -1 | /usr/bin/wc -l)\[${DARKGRAY}\])"

	# Skip to the next line
	PS1+="\n"

	if [[$EUID -ne 0]]; then
		PS1+="\[${GREEN}\]>\[${NOCOLOR}\] " # Normal user
	else
		PS1+="\[${RED}\]>\[${NOCOLOR}\] " # Root user
	fi

	# PS2 is used to continue a command using the \ character
	PS2="\[${DARKGRAY}\]>\[${NOCOLOR}\] "

	# PS3 is used to enter a number choice in a script
	PS3='Please enter a number from above list: '

	# PS4 is used for tracing a script in debug mode
	PS4='\[${DARKGRAY}\]+\[${NOCOLOR}\] '
}
PROMPT_COMMAND='__setprompt'

```

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**Post date:** [November 12, 2025, 9:50am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/whats-in-your-bashrc/69793/27 "2025-11-12T09:50:40Z")

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You can type it directly in the prompt line, use the UTF code :  
Ctrl+shift+u, release the keys, then type the symbol/icon code, f07c for the folder.

You can also create a variable :  
`FLD = $(echo '\uf07c')`  
and put $FLD in the prompt.

Cheat sheet :

> **[Nerd Fonts - Iconic font aggregator, glyphs/icons collection, & fonts...](https://www.nerdfonts.com/cheat-sheet)**
>
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**Post date:** [November 12, 2025, 10:12am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/whats-in-your-bashrc/69793/28 "2025-11-12T10:12:33Z")

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> [@Archie1](#):
>
> My point was that if we add a directory in the `$PATH` that does not exist then when BASH iterates through these directory to execute the command it will take some time.

Solution:

```auto
if [[-d /new/path/for/bash]]; then
    export PATH="$PATH:/new/path/for/bash"
fi

```

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**Post date:** [November 16, 2025, 6:56pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/whats-in-your-bashrc/69793/29 "2025-11-16T18:56:29Z")

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My very basic _ **.bashrc** _:enos_flag:

```auto
#
# ~/.bashrc
#

# If not running interactively, don't do anything
[[$- != *i*]] && return

alias ls='ls --color=auto'
alias grep='grep --color=auto'
export PS1="\[$(tput setaf 150)\]\u\[$(tput setaf 150)\] @\[$(tput setaf 75)\] \h \[$(tput setaf 150)\]\w \[$(tput sgr0)\] "

# Inspired by many and cobbled together by Noodly for EndeavourOS

#Greeting
botsay Brrr
echo ""
echo -e "\033[1;32mHey $USER "
echo ""
echo -e "\033[1;32mIt's $(date +%A), $(date +%d) $(date +%B)"
echo ""
echo ""

#Aliases:

#Fetch
alias ff="fastfetch"

#Update System
alias u="yay"

#Clear Cache
alias cc="sudo paccache -r"

#Remove Orphans
alias ro="sudo pacman -Rns $(pacman -Qtdq)"

#Spotify Player
alias sp="spotify_player"

#Kitty:

#Kitten Commands
alias kt="kitten themes"
alias kf="kitten choose-fonts"

#Get nerd Fonts
alias gn="getnf"

#Reboot System
alias r="reboot"

```

 ![Screenshot_20251116_185736](https://forum.endeavouros.com/uploads/default/original/3X/9/4/94e92844a5195fd411b56f3ec7ef2fd50b398dc2.png)

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**Post date:** [November 16, 2025, 7:09pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/whats-in-your-bashrc/69793/30 "2025-11-16T19:09:05Z")

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Environmental variables, nothing more.  
Back in the days where we were mostly limited to terminals there was more..but that was a long time ago :0

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**Post date:** [November 17, 2025, 4:39am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/whats-in-your-bashrc/69793/31 "2025-11-17T04:39:41Z")

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> [@sempterobit](#):
>
> `distribution`

In the function `distribution` and `ver` there does not seem to be any possibility to getting the Arch distro name and version.

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**Post date:** [November 17, 2025, 6:10am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/whats-in-your-bashrc/69793/32 "2025-11-17T06:10:31Z")

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Sorry. can t help ya.  
Got it here.

> <https://gist.github.com/zachbrowne/8bc414c9f30192067831fafebd14255c>

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**Post date:** [November 17, 2025, 7:21am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/whats-in-your-bashrc/69793/33 "2025-11-17T07:21:11Z")

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I only briefly looked at this .bashrc. Be careful with functions like

```auto
# Copy and go to the directory
cpg ()
{
	if [-d "$2"];then
		cp $1 $2 && cd $2
	else
		cp $1 $2
	fi
}

# Move and go to the directory
mvg ()
{
	if [-d "$2"];then
		mv $1 $2 && cd $2
	else
		mv $1 $2
	fi
}

```

They will do wrong if files or folders contain white space.

Best practice is to put the positional parameter in quotes, e.g `mv "$1" "$2" && cd "$2"`

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**Post date:** [November 17, 2025, 1:27pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/whats-in-your-bashrc/69793/35 "2025-11-17T13:27:25Z")

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> [@Canoe](#):
>
> I keep my aliases and scripts completely separate in .bash\_aliases

I do it with zsh, but I would do the same with bash, and not only aliases :

```auto
source $HOME/.zsh/completion_settings.zsh
source $HOME/.zsh/aliases.zsh
source $HOME/.zsh/keybindings.zsh
#---------functions----------------------
fpath+=$HOME/.zsh/func
autoload ~/.zsh/func/*(:t)
#----------------------------------------
source $HOME/.zsh/command-not-found.zsh
source $HOME/.zsh/lscolors.zsh

```

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**Post date:** [November 17, 2025, 1:33pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/whats-in-your-bashrc/69793/36 "2025-11-17T13:33:53Z")

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I used just one alias with fish:

```auto
alias up='yay -Pw && yay -Syyuu && flatpak update && flatpak uninstall --unused'

```

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**Post date:** [November 17, 2025, 1:35pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/whats-in-your-bashrc/69793/37 "2025-11-17T13:35:51Z")

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```auto
#
# ~/.bashrc
#

# If not running interactively, don't do anything
[[$- != *i*]] && return

# don't put duplicate lines or lines starting with space in the history.
# See bash(1) for more options
HISTCONTROL=ignoreboth

# add date/time to history
HISTTIMEFORMAT="%F %T "

# append to the history file, don't overwrite it
shopt -s histappend

# for setting history length see HISTSIZE and HISTFILESIZE in bash(1)
HISTSIZE=1000
HISTFILESIZE=2000

# check the window size after each command and, if necessary,
# update the values of LINES and COLUMNS.
shopt -s checkwinsize

# set PATH so it includes user's private bin if it exists
if [-d "$HOME/bin"] ; then
    PATH="$HOME/bin:$PATH"
fi

# set PATH so it includes user's private bin if it exists
if [-d "$HOME/.local/bin"] ; then
    PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"
fi

# XDG
source ${HOME}/.config/user-dirs.dirs;

alias ls='ls --color=auto'
alias grep='grep --color=auto'
PS1='[\u@\h \W]\$ '

```

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**Post date:** [November 17, 2025, 1:43pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/whats-in-your-bashrc/69793/38 "2025-11-17T13:43:37Z")

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Definitely will copy some of these.

Currently I only have one alias for yt-dlp 😅

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**Post date:** [November 17, 2025, 2:08pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/whats-in-your-bashrc/69793/39 "2025-11-17T14:08:07Z")

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Six config files to maintain for one shell is too much for me.  
I have just one config file: `~/.my_shellrc`  
And I source this in every shell. be it bash or zsh, be it arch, debian, fedora or macos. It perfectly handles different shells (bash/zsh) and diffferent Linux brands or macos for the aliases and functions.

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**Post date:** [November 17, 2025, 2:44pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/whats-in-your-bashrc/69793/40 "2025-11-17T14:44:58Z")

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I can’t remember how to …linux anymore. Package managing was agi, agu, agr… now paci, yayi, upa… I’m searching the simplest commands if I must help someone 🤫

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**Post date:** [November 17, 2025, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/whats-in-your-bashrc/69793/41 "2025-11-17T20:26:57Z")

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> [@Moonbase59](#):
>
> ```auto
> # check the window size after each command and, if necessary,
> # update the values of LINES and COLUMNS.
> shopt -s checkwinsize
> 
> ```

I thought this one was set by default. 😮

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**Post date:** [November 17, 2025, 8:29pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/whats-in-your-bashrc/69793/42 "2025-11-17T20:29:07Z")

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> [@mbod](#):
>
> Six config files to maintain for one shell is too much for me.

For me, it’s just that I don’t have to scroll a config file as long as my arm. 😀

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