change root

leofer · 07-22-2003, 06:36 PM

when i open a console it shows

root@dc333343435 leonardo, how i change that bunch of numbers to something else i want?

MasterC · 07-22-2003, 06:45 PM

In /etc/profile look for your ps1 variable, something like:
[code] PS1='\u@\h:\w\$ '[/url]
Is what you are looking for. You will be changing the stuff following:
PS1 =

Cool

jon_k · 07-22-2003, 09:11 PM

Mine has no ps1 variable (confused)

jd121 · 07-22-2003, 09:55 PM

Which distro are you using?

leofer · 07-23-2003, 05:48 PM

orry i am using mandrake 9.1

lfur · 07-24-2003, 03:10 AM

jon_k,

if you can't find it in /etc/profile, then you can try:
set | grep -i ps1

to display it for you, or:
echo $PS1

If you wish to modify it, just save it in your home .profile, .bashrc, .bash_login ar whatever you are using.

Faecal · 07-24-2003, 06:16 AM

Are you certain that those numbers are not actually part of your hostname (you will have chosen a hostname during installation)? I ask because it is common to have a prompt like user@hostname $. Your mandrake network configuration tool should have an option for altering your hostname.

leofer · 07-27-2003, 11:33 AM

Yes i think is my hostname in the prompt, so how i change it, i cant find the option in mandrake...

jon_k · 07-27-2003, 08:31 PM

Hey leofer, in redhat I found it under the redhat "network config" utility -- so you should find the corresponding one on mandrake somewhere under the mandrake start menu

I used mandrake once and remember such a tool... maybe in the drak control center? i don't remember... but i can almost garuntee you will find it in a GUI config thingy somewhere ;-)

I changed mine to say Uberleet-Terminal (i figured it was a good one since my domain IS uberleet.org, he hee)