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Linux Basics Lab 11: Variables, Aliases and Your Shell Profile
Read and set environment variables, extend PATH, create aliases and make them permanent in ~/.bashrc.
- 30 minutesTime in the lab
- BeginnerLevel
- 5 tasksChecked automatically
- CertificateVerifiable link when you finish
The situation
You want the shell to work your way: a short command for long listings and your own scripts on the PATH.
What you will do
- Guided exercise: Read a variablequestion
- Guided exercise: Your own bin folder
- Guided exercise: An alias
- Lab: A permanent variable
- exportquestion
How it works
The lab opens in your browser: a real terminal or desktop, nothing to install. Work through the tasks, press Check after each one and the portal verifies your work. Stuck? Ask for a hint. Finish every task and you get a certificate page with its own verification link for LinkedIn or your CV.