diff --git a/basic.sh b/basic.sh
index 85e6ca2..5419aed 100755
--- a/basic.sh
+++ b/basic.sh
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ apk --no-cache add docker gettext kbd-misc postfix python2 nginx
 # Copy profile files and settings
 mkdir /root/.ssh
 mkdir -p /root/.config/htop
+cp ${SOURCE_DIR}/root/.profile /root/.profile
 cp ${SOURCE_DIR}/root/.ssh/authorized_keys /root/.ssh/authorized_keys
 cp ${SOURCE_DIR}/root/.config/htop/htoprc /root/.config/htop/htoprc
 
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ rc-update add consolefont boot
 # Set legal banner with URL
 cp ${SOURCE_DIR}/etc/issue.template /etc/issue.template
 cp ${SOURCE_DIR}/sbin/issue-gen /sbin/issue-gen
+>/etc/motd
 
 # Configure Postfix
 cp ${SOURCE_DIR}/etc/postfix/main.cf /etc/postfix/main.cf
diff --git a/basic/root/.profile b/basic/root/.profile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..832179c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/basic/root/.profile
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+alias ll="ls -la"