LFCS Question #461: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is B: .bashrc. To set a user's preferred editor for programs launched from their shell, the user's ~/.bashrc file is the correct configuration location.

Submitted by daniela_cl· Apr 18, 2026User and Group Management

Question

A user complained that programs started from his shell won't use his favorite editor. Which of the following files should you edit to change this?

Options

A.editor
B.bashrc
C.bash_rc
D~/bash.conf

Explanation

To set a user's preferred editor for programs launched from their shell, the user's ~/.bashrc file is the correct configuration location.

Common mistakes.

A. .editor is not a standard shell configuration file used for setting a preferred editor.
C. .bash_rc is a common misspelling; the correct file name for user Bash configuration is .bashrc.
D. ~/bash.conf is not a standard configuration file that Bash automatically sources.

Concept tested. User-specific Bash shell configuration

Reference. https://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/bash.html#Bash-Startup-Files

Topics

#shell configuration#environment variables#user profiles#text editors

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