diff --git a/modules/rhizo_base/files/bashrc b/modules/rhizo_base/files/bashrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9c04fbf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/rhizo_base/files/bashrc
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# ~/.bashrc: executed by bash(1) for non-login shells.
+
+# Note: PS1 and umask are already set in /etc/profile. You should not
+# need this unless you want different defaults for root.
+# PS1='${debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)}\h:\w\$ '
+# umask 022
+
+# You may uncomment the following lines if you want `ls' to be colorized:
+export LS_OPTIONS='--color=auto'
+eval "`dircolors`"
+alias ls='ls $LS_OPTIONS'
+alias ll='ls $LS_OPTIONS -l'
+alias l='ls $LS_OPTIONS -lA'
+#
+# Some more alias to avoid making mistakes:
+alias rm='rm -i'
+alias cp='cp -i'
+alias mv='mv -i'
diff --git a/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/fixes.pp b/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/fixes.pp
index 7d06836..cd94c86 100644
--- a/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/fixes.pp
+++ b/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/fixes.pp
@@ -36,5 +36,8 @@ class rhizo_base::fixes::ubuntu {
 }
 
 class rhizo_base::fixes::debian {
-  # Nothing
+  file { '/root/.bashrc':
+      ensure  => present,
+      source  => 'puppet:///modules/rhizo_base/bashrc'
+    }
 }
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