How to get away from the # prompt and to the $ ptompt (yes new to Linux)

WiZaxx · 03-19-2010, 02:17 AM

Hello,
I'm logging on my server via PuTTY but I'm getting the bash # prompt and I can't call the few commands I know i.e.: lynx

How do I get the more familiar $ prompt?

Thank you

Sayan Acharjee · 03-19-2010, 02:19 AM

When you are logging in as root, you'll get the # prompt.
Normal users will get $ prompt.

WiZaxx · 03-19-2010, 02:30 AM

Oh, OK thank you.

So how do I use the lynx command without getting

-bash: lynx: command not found

??

Sayan Acharjee · 03-19-2010, 02:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WiZaxx

Oh, OK thank you.

So how do I use the lynx command without getting

-bash: lynx: command not found

??

The package that provides lynx is not installed in your system thats why its giving this error, Install lynx on the system to run that command.

WiZaxx · 03-19-2010, 03:00 AM

I actually found that w3m is installed and used that in stead.

THANK YOU, I'm going to be a fan of LQ