How to create ~/.profile

[JCNuke]

The project I am working on provided information that I should update my ~/.profile. The challenge was, I didn't have a ~/.profile
The project instructions indicated , that if I didn't have ~/.profile, that I should create one. I do not know how to do that? Any help?

[ProjectYell0wJack3t]

Lets begin by setting our Directory to Home with:

cd ~

Now type:

sudo nano .bash_profile

(If you know how to use 'vi' you can use that instead of 'nano')
This will open up a text editor where you can put your Aliases.
When you're done use CTRL + O Enter, and CTRL + X to save and quit.
Finally use:

source ~/.bash_profile

to reload the Terminal and it will read what you put in those files.

.bash_profile , will only run on login shells. For non-login shells you have to create a .bashrc file, like so:

sudo nano .bashrc

[k-pi]

Also,

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touch filename

will create an empty file named 'filename' in the directory you are in.

[DougieLawson]

The project I am working on provided information that I should update my ~/.profile. The challenge was, I didn't have a ~/.profile
The project instructions indicated , that if I didn't have ~/.profile, that I should create one. I do not know how to do that? Any help?

Copy in the sample file from /etc/skel/.profile

[Paeryn]

Lets begin by setting our Directory to Home with:

cd ~

Now type:

sudo nano .bash_profile

Do not use sudo, by doing so the created file will be owned by root rather than the user, there is absolutely no sane reason to do that.