Lesson 9
Customize Environment Conclusion
In this module, you learned some of the common ways to customize your
UNIX environment when you are using the C shell.
Now you know how to create and manage aliases. You also learned about the history feature and how to use it to display, repeat, or modify previous commands.
This module also covered how to change your system prompt. Finally, you learned how to make these custom settings permanent, by storing them in the .cshrc file.
Key commands
This module introduced the following key UNIX commands:
Now you know how to create and manage aliases. You also learned about the history feature and how to use it to display, repeat, or modify previous commands.
This module also covered how to change your system prompt. Finally, you learned how to make these custom settings permanent, by storing them in the .cshrc file.
- alias
- unalias
- grep
- history
- set
This module introduced you to the following terms and concepts:
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alias:An alias is a brief label that provides a command shortcut.
For example, by defining an alias, you can execute a complex command by typing only a few characters of the alias. - command history: Command history is a C shell feature that lets you display previously entered commands, rerun them, or run modified versions of them.
- .cshrc file: The .cshrc file is a configuration file in your home directory, where you can store custom settings that will be read by the C shell and executed.
- cwd variable: The cwd variable is a C shell variable that stores the name of your current working directory.
- history substitution: History substitution is one of the tasks you can perform using the command history feature. History substitution lets you replay all or part of a previous command.
- history variable
- Korn shell
- prompt variable
- Quick substitution
- Word substitution
Unix Conclusion - Quiz
Click the Quiz link below to answer a few questions about customizing your UNIX session.
Unix Conclusion - Quiz
Unix Conclusion - Quiz
