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