[SOLVED] Deleted my .bashrc file accidently. I am a Debian user. What should i do?

anushya.k.kutty · 04-11-2010, 02:32 AM

I accidently deleted my .bashrc file. I am a Debian user.Wat should i do??

EricTRA · 04-11-2010, 02:39 AM

Hello and welcome to LinuxQuestions,

If I recall correctly there should be a .bashrc file in /etc or in /etc/skel, so you can copy that to your home directory like this:

Code:

cp /etc/.bashrc ~/  (or from /etc/skel/.bashrc)

Of course that's the default bashrc, you have lost whatever is in your 'deleted' version of the file. If you have a backup of your system (recent) you can restore it from there.

Kind regards,

Eric

anushya.k.kutty · 04-11-2010, 02:52 AM

Thanks a lottt!!

EricTRA · 04-11-2010, 02:54 AM

Hi,

You're welcome. If you consider your problem solved then you can mark it as such using the Thread Tools. Have fun with Linux.

Kind regards,

Eric

anushya.k.kutty · 04-11-2010, 04:54 AM

One more question..Is bash.bashrc file found in /etc same as .bashrc file??

EricTRA · 04-11-2010, 05:23 AM

Hello,

No, they're not the same. If you look at the contents of both you can see the differences:

Code:

cat /etc/bash.bashrc

Basically, the /etc/bash.bashrc file is used for system-wide (applies to all users) interactive bash shells. The /etc/skel/.bashrc is a 'skeleton' file that gets copied to the home directory of a user upon creation.

Kind regards,

Eric

anushya.k.kutty · 04-12-2010, 03:53 AM

Ur Reply was of great help to me.....

EricTRA · 04-12-2010, 01:47 PM

Hello,

You're welcome. Looking forward to your participation here at LQ. Have fun with Linux.

Kind regards,

Eric