Can't edit bash.bashrc... it's Read Only

[Thrasher88]

I've installed screenFetch and want to start it when I open the terminal, but can't edit the bash.bashrc file. It's read only. Any suggestions?

[xenopeek]

It's not read only; it's a system file owned by root and you're not permitted to edit those as a regular user. Either create a .bashrc file in your own home directory (probably better) or use sudo/gksudo to edit the file as root.

Use sudo only for using a console editor:

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sudo nano /etc/bash.bashrc

Use gksudo only for using a GNOME based graphical editor:

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gksudo gedit /etc/bash.bashrc

But normally you put customizations for your personal terminal session in ~/.bashrc and avoid modifying system files, which would also be overwritten the next time the package those were installed from gets updated.

[Thrasher88]

Thanks dude, created .bashrc in Home folder and it worked just fine!!! Cheers

[Georgia boy]

Thanks for this post. I've been looking all over for getting into root .bashrc. Greatly appreciate this poste. Now will save instructions so can edit my regular and root. Need to create some aliases for updates etc. I tend to fat finger at times and aliases are a big help in avoiding a lot of that.