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My ISP has switched to jailshell at some point, and now when I SSH in my prompt is always:
-jailshell-3.2$
I'd like it to be:
`pwd` $
Where do I configure this? I seem to recall some kind of config file, but I can't find it.
Kip
Posted 2009-12-02T15:39:31.660
Reputation: 4 275
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Execute:
touch ~/.bashrc; echo 'PS1="\w $"' >> ~/.bashrc
This will create the file .bashrc in your home directory if it doesn't already exist, and append PS1="\w $" to it.
The environment variable PS1 defines your prompt, and the escape sequence \w translates to the current working directory (pwd).
A full list of escapes sequences can be found here.
To make the shell reflect the changes made in .bashrc without restarting the session, run source ~/.bashrc.
Arkenklo
Posted 2009-12-02T15:39:31.660
Reputation: 311
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AFAIK jailshell reads .bashrc
so man bash is your friend
JumpingPA
Posted 2009-12-02T15:39:31.660
Reputation: 214
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~/.bash_profile - This works for hostgator PS1 prompt
Gauthier
Posted 2009-12-02T15:39:31.660
Reputation: 101
if I do
source ~/.bashrcI get the prompt like you say, but it isn't doing that on login – Kip – 2009-12-04T13:13:57.823oh wait i got it to work. since it is a login prompt i have to use
~/.bash_profile, not~/.bashrc– Kip – 2009-12-04T13:15:49.197Awesome, I'm glad it worked :). – Arkenklo – 2009-12-05T11:15:49.773