root@hostname

NoahJK · 03-17-2010, 06:55 AM

Hello,

I installed slackware 13 and in KDE it works fine but after I changed to xfce4 when I open a terminal I see only:
bash3.1 #
instead of
root@hostname #

How could I change bash3.1 to look like root@hostname when I open a terminal

I have done it via .bashrc on my old distribution but slackware doesn't have .bashrc as far as I know.

Thanks

irmin · 03-17-2010, 07:04 AM

You can simply create a .bashrc in your home folder and change the command prompt. Each new bash process will then use the new prompt (PS1). .bashrc is a bash configuration file and has nothing to do whether you use Slackware or whatever distribution, unless Slackware uses a modified version of bash that disables .bashrc. In this case just download the bash source code and compile it on your own.

NoahJK · 03-17-2010, 07:20 AM

Could someone please give me your .bashrc then to I can use it?

thanks

repo · 03-17-2010, 07:21 AM

I have this in my .bashrc for root

Code:

PS1="\[\u@\h \W]# \[\e[0m\]"

irmin · 03-17-2010, 07:35 AM

Mine contains:

Code:

PS1='\u@\h:\w> '

NoahJK · 03-17-2010, 08:35 AM

Does it have only PS1 or there is anything else in it? I would need a FULL .bashrc, if possible.

Thanks guys

catkin · 03-17-2010, 08:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NoahJK

Does it have only PS1 or there is anything else in it? I would need a FULL .bashrc, if possible.

.bashrc is for customising your bash environment to personal taste so what's in it depends on -- what you want!

For example, all I have is PS1 and some aliases. PS1 you already know about; here are the only aliases that might be any use to anyone else

Code:

alias lrt='ls -lrt --human-readable --color=never'
alias ll='ls -l --human-readable --color=never'

chrism01 · 03-18-2010, 06:13 AM

As above, it's entirely up to you what you want to put in your .bashrc. Mine has

Code:

# .bashrc

# User specific aliases and functions


# Source global definitions
if [ -f /etc/bashrc ]; then
        . /etc/bashrc
fi

which is the installation default.

MTK358 · 03-18-2010, 10:21 AM

My .bashrc:

Code:

# michael's .bashrc

# Check for an interactive session
[ -z "$PS1" ] && return

alias ls='ls --color=auto'

# Aliases to change keyboard layout in X

alias dvorak='setxkbmap -layout dvorak'
alias ekrpat='setxkbmap -layout us' # 'ekrpat' is 'dvorak' typed on a qwerty keyboard remapped to Dvorak

PS1='\[\e[1;32m\][\u:\W]\$ \[\e[m\]'
PS2='\[\e[1;32m\]> \[\e[m\]'
PS3='\[\e[1;32m\]#? \[\e[m\]'
PS4='\[\e[1;32m\]$0:$LINENO+ \[\e[m\]'

# Display notes

if [ -f ~/notes.txt ]; then
        echo ""
        echo '----- NOTES -----'
        echo ""
        cat ~/notes.txt
        echo ""
else
        echo '"~/notes.txt" does not exist or is not a normal file!'
        echo ""
fi

And as others said, you can put ANYTHING you want in it. It's just a plain bash script that bash automatically runs when bash starts.