[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Server interface

[Matthew Macdonald-Wallace]

Quoting Stephen Garton <sheepeatingtaz at gmail.com>:

> Afternoon all,
>
> We have a server (off site) at work that was intially set up with a
> single user (root). We've created a day-to-day user for logging into
> the machine, which we do over ssh.
>
> My question is, the new user doesn't seem to have any of the 'basics',
> e.g. tab completion, or arrow keys to navigate history.
>
> Any ideas why this may be?

Generally an issue with either /etc/profile, ~/.bash_profile or ~/.bashrc

If you edit the versions of .bash_profile and .bashrc in /etc/skel  
then any new users will be given the functionality.

Edit the current .bash_profile and .bashrc for the user you're having  
issues with and you should see the same result!

HTH,

M.
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Matthew Macdonald-Wallace
matthew at truthisfreedom.org.uk
http://www.truthisfreedom.org.uk/