Re: Change Bash-3.00# Prompt???
Adam wrote: 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#. Edit .bashrc or .bash_profile. Run 'man bash' and look at the FILES section. David ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Change Bash-3.00# Prompt???
On Sun, Dec 19, 2004 at 08:38:09PM -0600, Adam wrote: 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#. Adam, you need to change your .profile file. Variable PS1 has beatifull discribe in man bash For example I have: PS1=\u - \A # ; export PS1 and my promti is admin - 16:08 # (with space on the end) for bash# PS1=bash# ; export PS1 Thanks ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Change Bash-3.00 Prompt
On Sunday, 19 December 2004 at 21:04:35 -0600, Adam wrote: 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#. export PS1=bash# Greg -- When replying to this message, please copy the original recipients. If you don't, I may ignore the reply or reply to the original recipients. For more information, see http://www.lemis.com/questions.html See complete headers for address and phone numbers. pgpni0UVyII62.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: Change Bash-3.00 Prompt
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 pgpQXGBbn4X38.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: Change Bash-3.00 Prompt
On Sun, 19 Dec 2004, Adam wrote: 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#. Hi, I use this in my .bash_profile: PS1='(\[$(tput md)\]\t \w\[$(tput me)\]) $(echo $?) \$ ' export PATH PS1 Oliver -- ... don't touch the bang bang fruit ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
