This looks like a request for help rather than a bug, so I've converted it to a question.
>From your question it looks like you're terminal is starting a csh which uses % as the default prompt rather than $ used by bash or sh. I suspect you probably did this by the command: csh -s /bin/csh and you can switch it back with csh -s /bin/bash Dave ** Changed in: gnome-terminal (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid ** Converted to question: https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-terminal/+question/145177 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-terminal in ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/717139 Title: in terminal only % appears -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs