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Software => BSD, Linux, and Unix => Topic started by: squall_01 on May 04, 2009, 02:03:00 PM

Title: red hat changing prompt
Post by: squall_01 on May 04, 2009, 02:03:00 PM

I know the command and everything but its saing that it isnt one.  ps1 = '[\u @ \h \W]'

Title: Re: red hat changing prompt
Post by: squall_01 on May 04, 2009, 02:09:50 PM

it should give me the user, host and the pc name right?

Title: Re: red hat changing prompt
Post by: squall_01 on May 04, 2009, 03:08:41 PM

never mind its too late.  I just ened up taking my test.

Title: Re: red hat changing prompt
Post by: Rob Pomeroy on May 05, 2009, 03:38:31 AM

It would depend on which shell you were using...  sh, bash, csh, ksh, tcsh, zsh, etc., etc., etc.

Title: Re: red hat changing prompt
Post by: squall_01 on May 05, 2009, 05:42:52 AM

oh, It was a bash shell and I didnt have PS1.  I had ps1 big differnece