This is the system-wide configuration file. Settings placed here apply to every user who logs into the shell. However, the user's local ~/.bashrc usually runs after the system-wide one. This means a user can override global settings in their local file.
– same as Linux: ~/.bashrc
In this case, you likely won't have a .bashrc file. Instead, you are looking for the .zshrc file, which is also located in your home directory ( ~/.zshrc ). If you manually installed Bash on your Mac, you may need to create the .bashrc file yourself using the command touch ~/.bashrc . How to Make Changes Take Effect bashrc location
PS1="[\u@\h \W]\$ " # Makes prompt look like: [user@hostname directory]$ This is the system-wide configuration file
If you use the Linux command line, you’ve likely been told to "add it to your .bashrc ." It is one of the most common pieces of advice in system administration and development, yet the location and behavior of this file often confuse new users. This means a user can override global settings