LPI Linux Certification/Customise & Use The Shell Environment

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Description:
Candidates should be able to customize shell environments to meet users' needs.

  • Key knowledge area(s):
    • Set environment variables (e.g. PATH) at login or when spawning a new shell.
    • Write BASH functions for frequently used sequences of commands.
  • The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:
    • Internal BASH functions and commands
    • ~/.bash_profile
    • ~/.bash_login
    • ~/.profile
    • ~/.bashrc
    • ~/.bash_logout
    • ~/.inputrc
    • function
    • export
    • env
    • set
    • lists
    • seq
    • unset
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