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Linux Bash Shell Lab Guide

The document provides a lab guide for using the Linux Bash Shell, including commands to check the default shell, change a user's shell, create and persist environment variables, and set aliases. It also covers updating the prompt format for a user. Each command is illustrated with the appropriate syntax for execution in the terminal.

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Linux Bash Shell Lab Guide

The document provides a lab guide for using the Linux Bash Shell, including commands to check the default shell, change a user's shell, create and persist environment variables, and set aliases. It also covers updating the prompt format for a user. Each command is illustrated with the appropriate syntax for execution in the terminal.

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4/9/25, 10:41 AM 06-Lab-Linux-Bash-Shell.

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Lab - Linux Bash Shell


Access Hands-On Labs here Hands-On Labs

1. To check the default shell for the current user. Display the shell for the current user but not necessarily
the shell that is running at the movement.

$ echo $SHELL

2. To change the shell for bob from Bash to Bourne Shell

$ chsh -s /bin/sh bob

3. What is the value of the environment variable TERM

echo $TERM

4. Create a new environment variable called PROJECT=MERCURY and make it persistent by adding the
variable to the ~/.profile file.

echo export PROJECT=MERCURY >> ~/.profile

5. Which of the following directories is not part of the PATH variable?

/opt/caleston-code

6. Set an alias called up for the command uptime and make it persistent by adding to ~/.profile file.

echo alias up=uptime >> ~/.profile

7. Update Bob's prompt so that it displays the date as per the format below: Example: [Wed Apr
22]bob@caleston-lp10:~$ Make sure the change is made persistent.

PS1='[\d]\u@\h:\w\$'
or
echo 'PS1=[\d]\u@\h:\w$' >> ~/.profile

[Link] kodekloud/linux-basics-course/docs/02-Working-With-Shell-Part-I/[Link] 1/1

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