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The "if" line needs to start with the if, not the PS1 = . It looks like
what your're trying to do is:
if (user = root) then
set PS1 this way
else
set PS1 another way
fi
Give it a try.
From: "carl engstrom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Ip Masq" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date sent: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 09:02:12 -0800
Subject: [Masq] bashrc error
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>
> Sorry about this, It's pretty lame, but I keep getting the following error
> when I switch users or log in to the system
>
> bash: syntax error near unexpected token `then'
> bash: /etc/bashrc: line 10: `PS1 = if [ `id -un` = root ]; then'
>
> I think it's because of some typo in the bashrc file, but Ican't figure out
> where it is...I copied the improvements to bashrc directly from TrinityOS,
> (cut and paste) but I think I have an extra space or something. any help
> would be appreciated.
>
> here's the bashrc file
>
> # /etc/bashrc
>
> # System wide functions and aliases
> # Environment stuff goes in /etc/profile
>
> # For some unknown reason bash refuses to inherit
> # PS1 in some circumstances that I can't figure out.
> # Putting PS1 here ensures that it gets loaded every time.
>
> PS1 = if [ `id -un` = root ]; then
> PS1='\[\033[1;31m\]\h:\w\$\[\033[0m\] '
> else
> PS1='\[\033[1;32m\]\h:\w\$\[\033[0m\] '
> fi
>
> Thanks all
>
> Carl Engstrom
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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