Changing the bash shell prompt

[Angel's&deamons]

Hello all! Iv been trying to change my bash shell prompt. The full path name I find is to cumbersome. I know how and what to change ( \W )
But I am not able to find the .bashrc file. Iv tried looking around the file system to no avail no gui makes it a bit harder but oh well. I looked through the forum and on the internet. But didnt find anything that seemed to pertain to my problem.
Any help would be amazing. I run 12.1 on an athalon x2 amd 64
I invoke bash everytime by typing bash at the prompt if that helps with anything I'd also be interested how I can make that automatically happen at boot up. Thank you in advance
A&d

 

[rootbert]

you could "chsh" and change the default shell to anyone listed in /etc/shells, but I suggest you do a 'echo "/usr/local/bin/bash" >> ~/.profile' - so in case something is wrong with /usr/local/bin/bash (problem with filesystem /usr/local; ABI break after you do a major upgrade) when you login you are still able to login

 

[T-Daemon]

But I am not able to find the .bashrc file.

Then it’s most likely not been created, you need to create it.

Iv tried looking around the file system to no avail ...

Try the documentation first. Every program (mostly) comes with an manual. Installing shells/bash had that manual, bash(1), installed on your system. If you invoke man bash you will see in the FILES section, near the end of the manual, the configuration files bash is reading from listed. In section INVOCATION is the order listed from which bash reads and executes commands.

I invoke bash everytime by typing bash at the prompt if that helps with anything I'd also be interested how I can make that automatically happen at boot up.

I suggest you take a look at the FreeBSD Handbook, chapters 3.9. Shells, 3.9.1. Changing the Shell.