Shell Script Does Not Exist
 

c@c-laptop:~$ locate /.bashrc
/etc/skel/.bashrc
/home/c/.bashrc
/root/.bashrc

I need to edit /home/c/.bashrc

However when I go to place> Home folders to go to /home/c , the file is not there.

What should I do to make the file appear so that I can edit it?

It is obviously a system file.

Files whose name starts with a dot are hidden! From a terminal you can do
to show them. From a file manager there should be an option to show hidden files, as well. In any case from a terminal open your favorite text editor and you will find it, e.g. using vi
Not really. It is the user's configuration file for the bash shell. It is copied from /etc/skel/.bashrc whenever a user is created, but then it is a file owned by the user, that can be customized to suit the user's need.

Hi

is there a graphical interface for this?

I cant seem to edit vi /home/c/.bashrc from command prompt.

I dunno why nano works but vi does not work properly.

start with cd'ing into the dir, then do
and post result

What does "vi does not work properly" mean? Any error message? If you need a GUI editor, try gedit (if running GNOME) or kwrite (if running KDE). They should be installed by default.

-rw-r--r-- 1 c c 3007 2011-07-12 21:56 .bashrc


Well I cant type words using the vi editor.
Is there any difference between vi and nano?

This is because this is the first time I am using vi.
Is it different from any text editor?

Yes. In vi you have to switch between COMMAND mode and INSERT mode. Whenever you type a i (insert), a (append), o (append new line) command you automatically switch into INSERT mode, then press Esc to exit and return to COMMAND mode. Look at vi documentation to learn about its commands. Indeed it requires a bit of practice and patience.

Yes it is different and has 2 different modes. When you start it you are in command mode and as the name suggests it allows you to send commands
to the editor, some of which take you to the second mode which is insert mode and this allows you to enter text into the file.

Just type - vi tutorial - into google and you will find a plethora of information. Should you wish to continue with it I would also suggest installing vim
which is vi improved and is a little more user friendly.

or just open a terminal and type vimtutor its a pretty good tutorial on vi.

If you want to see the files via the GUI .. There is an option in Nautilus-> View -> Show Hidden Files

Shortcut on Thunar file manager (probably Nautilus too): Ctrl+H

yes Ctrl+H is the shortcut in Nautilus too

First, ~/.bashrc has not to be in there, just create it yourself.

Second, any editor will do, just pick one that you like, it doesn't matter if it's GUI or text based as long as it's a plain text editor and not a word processor.

Actually, according to post#7, it's there ...