Command prompt shown as "u@h:w~$"

phys · 10-16-2012, 02:20 PM

Today, I noticed that command prompt after login shown as "u@h:w~$". Before this, it was like "phys@Slackware$" including my user and host name. I have not directly changed any settings that would affect this. How can I fix the problem?

Thanks...

Quote:

Welcome to Linux 3.2.29

Slackware login: phys
Password:
Linux 3.2.29
No mail.
u@h:w~$ startx

guanx · 10-16-2012, 03:03 PM

You are running ksh or something alike with bash environment variables ("$PS1" in particular).

GazL · 10-16-2012, 04:09 PM

/etc/profile's PS1 setting code is a little broken. PS1 really shouldn't be being exported for a start, and the conditional stuff based on $SHELL is also unreliable.

I rip it all out. Instead, I set a bash specific PS1 in ~/.bashrc