On Fri, 17 May 2002, Logu wrote: > I have logged in as user logu, now the prompt is > sh-2.05a$ > > If I switch to the user again with the command 'su - logu', then the > expected prompt comes. > logu:~$ > how do i rectify this. I dont have /etc/bashrc or /etc/profile. I have only > .bash_profile in my home dir. > but the same thing works fine for the user root. > Here is my .bash_profile file. > ------------------- > PS1='\u:\w\$ ' > PATH=/bin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/usr/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/local/sbin
you have to put PS1 in bashrc and profile. I think it is a bug somewhere, and I remember it is documented. Just make a /etc/bashrc file, and put the PS1 initialisation and export in there also. -- Smoking Prohibited. Absolutely no ifs, ands, or butts. _______________________________________________________________ Have big pipes? SourceForge.net is looking for download mirrors. We supply the hardware. You get the recognition. Email Us: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ linux-india-help mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help
