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general linux | bash commands

change default shell to bash for username

$ sudo chsh -s /bin/bash username

multi-line command prompt, e.g.

[path to cwd] user $ ...

gedit ~/.bashrc

append line:

export PS1="[[\033[32m]\w][\033[0m]\n[\033[1;36m]\u[\033[1;33m] $ [\033[0m]"

adjust PATH for user

edit .profile

ubuntu 20-04 setup

solid dark background

gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background picture-uri ''
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background primary-color 'rgb(0, 0, 0)'

set lock screen timeout to 30 mins = 1800 secs

gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.session idle-delay 1800

list storage devices / discs

$ lsblk
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