diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ae40191..5fdaf36 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -107,8 +107,10 @@ There is also the ``l3d_users__ssh_login`` variable which only supports ``name``
 | ``l3d_users__sshd_macs`` | ``['hmac-sha2-512-etm@openssh.com', 'hmac-sha2-256-etm@openssh.com', 'hmac-sha2-512']`` | Used MACs |
 | ``l3d_users__sshd_xforwarding`` |``true`` | Enable X-Forwarding |
 | ``l3d_users__bashrc`` | ``true`` | Configure bashrc |
+| ``l3d_users__root_bashrc`` | ``true`` | Set bashrc for root |
 | ``l3d_users__dotfiles__bash_completion_enabled`` | ``true`` | Enable bash completion |
 | ``l3d_users__dotfiles__aliases`` | *see [roles/dotfiles/defaults/main.yml](roles/dotfiles/defaults/main.yml)* | A predefined list of usefull aliases for your bash config |
+| ``l3d_users__dotfiles__variables`` | *see [defaults/main.yml](defaults/main.yml)* | A predefined list of usefull variables for your bash config |
 | ``l3d_users__dotfiles__additional_user_bashrc_lines`` | ``[]`` | variable for additional bashrc lines |
 | ``l3d_users__bashrc_path`` | ``$HOME/.local/bin:$HOME/bin:$HOME/.cargo/env:$PATH``| bashrc $PATH |
 | ``l3d_users__dotfiles__user_prompt`` | *see [roles/dotfiles/defaults/main.yml](roles/dotfiles/defaults/main.yml)* | PS1 prompt for users |
diff --git a/roles/dotfiles/README.md b/roles/dotfiles/README.md
index 6def50f..9608a28 100644
--- a/roles/dotfiles/README.md
+++ b/roles/dotfiles/README.md
@@ -38,8 +38,10 @@ There is a third directory-variable called ``l3d_users__ssh_login: []`` which on
 | name | default value | description |
 | ---  | --- | --- |
 | ``l3d_users__bashrc`` | ``true`` | Configure bashrc |
+| ``l3d_users__root_bashrc`` | ``true`` | Set bashrc for root |
 | ``l3d_users__dotfiles__bash_completion_enabled`` | ``true`` | Enable bash completion |
 | ``l3d_users__dotfiles__aliases`` | *see [defaults/main.yml](defaults/main.yml)* | A predefined list of usefull aliases for your bash config |
+| ``l3d_users__dotfiles__variables`` | *see [defaults/main.yml](defaults/main.yml)* | A predefined list of usefull variables for your bash config |
 | ``l3d_users__dotfiles__additional_user_bashrc_lines`` | ``[]`` | variable for additional bashrc lines |
 | ``l3d_users__bashrc_path`` | ``$HOME/.local/bin:$HOME/bin:$HOME/.cargo/env:$PATH``| bashrc $PATH |
 | ``l3d_users__dotfiles__user_prompt`` | *see [defaults/main.yml](defaults/main.yml)* | PS1 prompt for users |
diff --git a/roles/dotfiles/defaults/main.yml b/roles/dotfiles/defaults/main.yml
index ab00062..45babd6 100644
--- a/roles/dotfiles/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/dotfiles/defaults/main.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ l3d_users__local_users: []
 #    pubkeys: "{{ lookup('url', 'https://github.com/do1jlr.keys', split_lines=False) }}"
 
 l3d_users__bashrc: true
+l3d_users__root_bashrc: true
 l3d_users__dotfiles__bash_completion_enabled: true
 l3d_users__dotfiles__aliases:
   - {alias: "ls", command: "ls ", color: true}
@@ -39,13 +40,15 @@ l3d_users__dotfiles__aliases:
   - {alias: "la", command: "ls -A", color: false}
   - {alias: "l", command: "ls -CF", color: false}
   - {alias: "lz", command: "ls -Z", color: false}
-  - {alias: "EDITOR", command: "/usr/bin/vim", color: false}
-  - {alias: "VISUAL", command: "/usr/bin/gedit", color: false}
   - {alias: "gitsubpull", command: "git submodule foreach '(git checkout \\$(git symbolic-ref --short refs/remotes/origin/HEAD | sed 's@^origin/@@'); git pull ; git submodule foreach \\\"(git checkout \\$(git symbolic-ref --short refs/remotes/origin/HEAD | sed 's@^origin/@@'); git pull)\\\")'", color: false}
   - {alias: "pwgen", command: "/usr/bin/pwgen --num-passwords=3000 --numerals --capitalize --secure --no-vowels --ambiguous 95 1", color: false}
   - {alias: "gdiff", command: "git diff --submodule=diff", color: false}
   - {alias: "ip", command: "ip ", color: true}
 
+l3d_users__dotfiles__variables:
+  - {var: "EDITOR", command: "/usr/bin/vim"}
+  - {var: "VISUAL", command: "/usr/bin/gedit"}
+
 l3d_users__dotfiles__additional_user_bashrc_lines: []
 
 l3d_users__bashrc_path: "$HOME/.local/bin:$HOME/bin:$HOME/.cargo/env:$PATH"
diff --git a/roles/dotfiles/tasks/bashrc.yml b/roles/dotfiles/tasks/bashrc.yml
index d6220f5..7003db1 100644
--- a/roles/dotfiles/tasks/bashrc.yml
+++ b/roles/dotfiles/tasks/bashrc.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     dest: '/etc/bash.bashrc'
     owner: 'root'
     group: 'root'
+    backup: true
     mode: 'u=rw,g=r,o=r'
 
 - name: Create bashrc configuration per user
@@ -16,8 +17,20 @@
     owner: "{{ user.name }}"
     group: "{{ user.name }}"
     mode: '0640'
+    backup: true
   loop: "{{ _l3d_users__merged_users }}"
   loop_control:
     label: "user={{ user.name }}"
     loop_var: user
   when: user.state | default ('present') == 'present'
+
+- name: Create bashrc for root
+  become: true
+  ansible.builtin.template:
+    src: 'templates/dotbashrc.j2'
+    dest: "/root/.bashrc"
+    owner: 'root'
+    group: 'root'
+    mode: '0640'
+    backup: true
+  when: user.state | default ('present') == 'present'
diff --git a/roles/dotfiles/templates/bash.bashrc.j2 b/roles/dotfiles/templates/bash.bashrc.j2
index 59433e2..9e16983 100644
--- a/roles/dotfiles/templates/bash.bashrc.j2
+++ b/roles/dotfiles/templates/bash.bashrc.j2
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ fi
 {%     endif %}
 {% endfor %}
 
+# set variables
+{% for vars in l3d_users__dotfiles__variables %}
+export {{ vars.var }}="{{ vars.command }}"
+{% endfor %}
+
 {% if l3d_users__dotfiles__bash_completion_enabled %}
 if ! shopt -oq posix; then
   if [ -f /usr/share/bash-completion/bash_completion ]; then
diff --git a/roles/dotfiles/templates/dotbashrc.j2 b/roles/dotfiles/templates/dotbashrc.j2
index e123388..b088d12 100644
--- a/roles/dotfiles/templates/dotbashrc.j2
+++ b/roles/dotfiles/templates/dotbashrc.j2
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
+{% if user is defined %}
 # {{ user.home | default('/home/' + user.name) }}/.bashrc"
 # for user {{ user.name }}
+{% else %}
+# /root/.bashrc
+{% endif %}
 {{ ansible_managed | ansible.builtin.comment }}
 
 # Source global definitions
@@ -40,7 +44,7 @@ fi
 # fancy Prompt
 export PS1='{{ l3d_users__dotfiles__user_prompt }} '
 
-# baqsh_history
+# bash_history
 HISTCONTROL={{ l3d_users__dotfiles__history_control }}
 shopt -s histappend
 {% if ansible_os_family == 'Redhat' %}
@@ -59,9 +63,11 @@ HISTFILESIZE={{ l3d_users__dotfiles__history_file_size }}
 {{ _row }}
 {% endfor %}
 
+{% if user is defined %}
 # additional user rules
-{% for custom in user.bashrc | default([]) %}
-{{ custom }}
-{% endfor %}
+{%     for custom in user.bashrc | default([]) %}
+{{         custom }}
+{%     endfor %}
+{% endif %}
 
 # vim:ts=4:sw=4
diff --git a/roles/dotfiles/vars/main.yml b/roles/dotfiles/vars/main.yml
index 93d31ac..cc3912b 100644
--- a/roles/dotfiles/vars/main.yml
+++ b/roles/dotfiles/vars/main.yml
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ l3d_users__dotfiles_packages:
   - htop
   - tmux
 
-playbook_version_number: 9
+playbook_version_number: 10
 playbook_version_path: 'l3d.users.dotfiles.version'