diff --git a/conf/type/__file/man.text b/conf/type/__file/man.text
index db20d857..0215027a 100644
--- a/conf/type/__file/man.text
+++ b/conf/type/__file/man.text
@@ -59,6 +59,11 @@ __file /etc/issue --source "$__type/files/archlinux" --state present
 __file /etc/shadow --source "$__type/files/shadow" \
    --owner root --group shadow --mode 0640 \
    --state present
+
+# Provide a default file, but let the user change it
+__file /home/frodo/.bashrc --source "/etc/skel/.bashrc" \
+   --state exists \
+   --owner frodo --mode 0600
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