Unix 05
This exercise is one of our challenges to help you learn more about Unix/Linux
This challenge focuses on understanding the .bashrc
file, which is loaded whenever a user starts a new shell. The .bashrc
file is often used to configure the shell, define command aliases, or set environment variables. These configurations can sometimes contain sensitive information such as credentials or API keys.
To efficiently search for specific patterns like the command alias check_ptlab_key
within multiple users' .bashrc
files, you will learn to use the find
command with the -exec
option. This allows you to automate the search process, making it less laborious to check each .bashrc
file manually. Additionally, during a review, it's important to also inspect the .bash_profile
file, which is loaded when users log in via a console.