diff --git a/clone/clone b/clone/clone
index 269116f..91cef66 100755
--- a/clone/clone
+++ b/clone/clone
@@ -138,6 +138,11 @@ step5(){
 	# remove temporary file
 	#sudo rm /mnt/etc/shadow.tmp;
 
+	echo "    (.) Copying pi's .bashrc to sats-user";
+	sudo cp /mnt/home/pi/.bashrc /mnt/home/sats-user/.bashrc;
+	sudo chown 666:666 /mnt/home/sats-user/.bashrc;
+	sudo chmod 544 /mnt/home/sats-user/.bashrc;
+
 	echo "<<< done";
 
 	step6;
@@ -211,7 +216,6 @@ step7(){
 
 	# (8) Set up automatic ssh server at start up #
 	echo "    (.) Trigger ssh server on start up"
-	sudo touch /mnt/home/sats-user/.bashrc;
 	echo "sudo service ssh restart" | sudo tee -a /mnt/home/pi/.bashrc > /dev/null;
 	echo "sudo service ssh restart" | sudo tee -a /mnt/home/sats-user/.bashrc > /dev/null;
 	sudo chown 666:666 /mnt/home/sats-user/.bashrc;