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= Using the bash shell, is there a way to change the prompt text, like DOS where you can add current path and other things.
= How do I change the keymap - is there a text file containing all the current bindings? Alternatively how would I load the keymap for a UK keyboard? The default US map has the " and @ swapped, among other things.
Yes & No...
You can login as root and 'startx' if you'd like, but it is firmly not recoomended. What you'll want to do, is su, then, as root, start eny programs you need thru the command line.
Originally posted by amnesty_puppy
Thanks, just trawled through the bash man pages. My distros at the top of my original post (Slackware 10 with Xfce).
doh :}
tired is all I can say ;)
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Another question: Is there a way to "su" in x?
Ummm ... running an X app as root within the
normal users X-session?
With some text editors is is hidden /.bashrc if you use xedit or mc it is not hidden.If you do a cd then ls you won't see it but if you do cd then ls -a you will.I had a heck of a time finding it!
also here is a nice script for a cool prompt and some nice colors for ls http://www.pablotron.org/software/bash_tweaks/ Do not do it as root and use a dark background and you can edit it or remove it if you don't like it,I use it because I'm to lazy to write it all out.
Last edited by comprookie2000; 08-17-2004 at 07:00 PM.
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