Change bash prompt for user only
 

On my lfs system I have a prompt root [ ~ ] in red. The user has a prompt of -bash-4.1$. Is it possible to change the user prompt only to something else I,E hostname $. I know that this can be done temporary by I would like to leave root as it is, just change the user prompt, Which file do I need to edit? if it,s bashrc would that change it for root as well.
I have googled but cant find exact answer i,m looking for.
I would just like to say that this project has opened my eyes.

Druuna I take my hat of to you for the amount of effort & time you put in to helping ppl i Thank you

Edit the user's .bashrc (in the user's home directory). root will not be effected.

Assume root, and then:
Replace /home/USERNAME/ with the full path to the user's home directory.

Note that ~/.profile is only read by Bash if ~/.bash_profile and ~/.bash_login do not exist, and only one of the three is automatically executed during Bash startup. The order of precedence is as follows.

• ~/.bash_profile
• ~/.bash_login
• ~/.profile

Bash Reference Manual, 6.2 Bash Startup Files

Edit:
This may only take effect at the user's next login.

Hi,

@spiky0011: You "only" installed LFS, the goodies (including LFS configuration) are done in BLFS.

Have a look: BLFS, especially this chapter: 3 - After LFS Configuration Issues.

Hope this helps.

Yes I have started on blfs thks druuna Dose that mean I cant ask qestions in this forum, if not then i,m sorry for posting here.

Hi,
You're welcome :)

Yep, all LFS (BLFS, CLFS, LFS etc) related questions can be asked right here.