quoth the Adam: > I installed bash shell and now my prompt says "bash-3.00#" > > How do I change the text before the #? I'd like it to say bash# instead of > bash-3.00#. > > Thanks > Bash prompt is created from the env variable "PS1" If really all you want is "bash#" then try: $ export PS1="bash$ " to make it permanent, add to (or edit) one of your bash startup files, probably /etc/profile for systemwide, or ~/.bashrc for users
I like a bit more info in my prompt, so I use: PS1="\[\033[0;31m\][$(date +%H:%M)[EMAIL PROTECTED] \W]#\[\033[0m\]" -d -- darren kirby :: Part of the problem since 1976 :: http://badcomputer.org "...the number of UNIX installations has grown to 10, with more expected..." - Dennis Ritchie and Ken Thompson, June 1972
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