View Full Version : what is the official name of user@ubuntu:~$
dracule
July 14th, 2008, 05:23 AM
is there an official name for this:
user@ubuntu:~$
that is in the terminal.
nothing serious. just aroused my curiosity
RiceMonster
July 14th, 2008, 05:26 AM
You mean PS1 (the prompt)?
Vitamin-Carrot
July 14th, 2008, 05:27 AM
I like to call it "hello my name is:"
LeoSolaris
July 14th, 2008, 05:38 AM
Yep, it's the PS1. It's configurable, too. Mine has the date and time on it.
LaRoza
July 14th, 2008, 05:43 AM
PS1='\e[01;31m\w\$\e[00m'
Here is mine!
(For those that can't tell, it is a simple ~$
the_hardy_kid
July 14th, 2008, 08:31 AM
Yep, it's the PS1. It's configurable, too. Mine has the date and time on it.
... How do you do this?
TSS
July 14th, 2008, 08:34 AM
... How do you do this?
Take a look: http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/howto-linux-unix-bash-shell-setup-prompt.html
Powered by vBulletin® Version 4.2.2 Copyright © 2024 vBulletin Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved.