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# 1  
Old 08-30-2011
Question How to add entry into .bash_profile file
Hi,

Currently If i have created new userID then .bash_profile file is created under the new user.
Now, I would like to add one path in this file.

Please help on this .

Current file output:

Code:
# .bash_profile

# Get the aliases and functions
if [ -f ~/.bashrc ]; then
        . ~/.bashrc
fi

# User specific environment and startup programs

PATH=$PATH:$HOME/bin

export PATH

CASE_PRIMARY_GROUP=cccccc

Expect output:

# .bash_profile

# Get the aliases and functions
if [ -f ~/.bashrc ]; then
        . ~/.bashrc
fi

# User specific environment and startup programs

if [ -f $HOME/script.sh ]; then
         . $HOME/script.sh
 fi
PATH=$PATH:$HOME/bin

export PATH

CASE_PRIMARY_GROUP=cccccc

Last edited by radoulov; 08-30-2011 at 05:22 AM.. Reason: Code tags, please!
# 2  
Old 08-30-2011
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mani_apr08
Hi,

Currently If i have created new userID then .bash_profile file is created under the new user.
Now, I would like to add one path in this file.

Please help on this .

Current file output:

Code:
# .bash_profile

# Get the aliases and functions
if [ -f ~/.bashrc ]; then
        . ~/.bashrc
fi

# User specific environment and startup programs

PATH=$PATH:$HOME/bin

export PATH

CASE_PRIMARY_GROUP=cccccc

Expect output:

# .bash_profile

# Get the aliases and functions
if [ -f ~/.bashrc ]; then
        . ~/.bashrc
fi

# User specific environment and startup programs

if [ -f $HOME/script.sh ]; then
         . $HOME/script.sh
 fi
PATH=$PATH:$HOME/bin

export PATH

CASE_PRIMARY_GROUP=cccccc

what does the line in red mean?
can't you open the file with editor, i.e. vim, and add text?
# 3  
Old 08-30-2011
For Example:

Now I have created userId as sk14 in linux box. Then .bash_profile file created under /home/sk14 directory . if i see that file then i can see the below entry.

Code:
# .bash_profile  # Get the aliases and functions if [ -f ~/.bashrc ]; then         . ~/.bashrc fi  # User specific environment and startup programs  PATH=$PATH:$HOME/bin  export PATH  CASE_PRIMARY_GROUP=cccccc 
Note:  This is a default entry for all newly created user.

I would like to change that file when will i create any new user ?.

Thanks,
Mani
Last edited by pludi; 08-30-2011 at 05:55 AM..
# 4  
Old 08-30-2011
tip: please wrap codes in code tags to make it easy to read.

run this command:
Code:
 useradd -D|grep SKEL

the output is your skel directory, usually it would be /etc/skel.
When you are creating new user, the file under that directory will be copied to user's home as default profile, bashrc ... etc.

Go to that directory, change the related file you want to use for creating new users.
# 5  
Old 08-30-2011
Thank you so much sk1418.

---------- Post updated at 04:26 AM ---------- Previous update was at 04:14 AM ----------

Sorry one more doubt. This change will reflect existing user.
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