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 Documentation by Joran Martijn (11 May 2021) Documentation by Joran Martijn (11 May 2021)
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 +==== The Terminal ====
  
 By default the terminal is a very monotone and hard to navigate. The prompt is indistinguishable from the commands and the output, and the 'ls' output looks the same whether they are files or directories. We can configure our terminal experience by modifying the so-called ''.bashrc'' file. By default the terminal is a very monotone and hard to navigate. The prompt is indistinguishable from the commands and the output, and the 'ls' output looks the same whether they are files or directories. We can configure our terminal experience by modifying the so-called ''.bashrc'' file.
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 fi fi
 </code> </code>
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 +Now, when you login, the ''.bash_profile'' is loaded, which in turn loads the ''.bashrc'' file.
  
 === Adjusting the look of the prompt === === Adjusting the look of the prompt ===
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 ## editor shortcuts ## editor shortcuts
 alias e='emacs -nw' alias e='emacs -nw'
 +alias v='vim'
  
 ## common commands ## common commands
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