DebianConfigs/config/etc

/etc: Included files

Three files are updated in the /etc folder.

BASH default profile (profile)

This is the Debian Stretch default profile and is copied to /etc/profile to return accounts to a baseline configuration. Again, this is done to ensure that only /etc/bash.bashrc is providing initial customizations to users.

Default BASH settings (bash.bashrc)

Of the bash customization files, this is the only one that is NOT in a default configuration. I have added the following customizations I find useful especially for new users and system admins:

• colourized directory listings with built-in automatic colour settings
• changed prompt to include 24-hour clock, username, hostname and current directory display
  • username changes to RED when working as ROOT (uid=0)
• added the following command aliases

  alias	full command	explanation
  ll	ls -l	default 'ls' output
  l	ls -lAsh --group-directories-first	far more useful and robust file display including sizes, permissions and owners
  rm	rm -i	confirmation prompt when deleting file
  mv	mv -i	confirmation prompt when moving file would result in overwriting existing file
  cp	cp -i	confirmation prompt when copying file would result in overwriting existing file

nano defaults (nanorc)

The following options have been enabled/set in nano to provide what I feel is an easier editing experience especially for people coming from a Windows background and new users/admins.

• 'rebind' numeric keypad to fix problems using keypad with some SSH clients
• set 'smart home' so home key is useful
• allow opening multiple files at once
• always display line numbers
• constantly display cursor position at the bottom of the screen
• set vim lock-files
• autoindent ON
• tab-size of 4 spaces
• convert tabs to spaces
• turn off hard line wrapping
• turn ON soft line wrapping for ease of readability
• closing 'brackets' (for alignment purposes) set as: "')>]}
• cut to end of line by default
• set proper bracket matching (ie. "<" matches ">", etc.)
• turned on default colours so nano doesn't look so drab
• added the following key-bindings

binding	function
alt-c/alt-C	copy selected text
alt-x/alt-X	cut selected text
alt-v/alt-V	paste text on clipboard