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Set PS1 environment variable in .bashrc. | Set PS1 environment variable in .bashrc. PS1 is a primary prompt variable. PS2 bash shell variable is a secondary prompt. This prompt is displayed if the shell waits for a user input. | ||
If used in PS1 definition, the following control character are rendered to various pieces of information: | If used in PS1 definition, the following control character are rendered to various pieces of information: | ||
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* \u username | * \u username | ||
* \H host name | * \H host name | ||
* \h host name up to the first "." | |||
Revision as of 03:38, 16 July 2020
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Set PS1 environment variable in .bashrc. PS1 is a primary prompt variable. PS2 bash shell variable is a secondary prompt. This prompt is displayed if the shell waits for a user input.
If used in PS1 definition, the following control character are rendered to various pieces of information:
- \w working directory
- \u username
- \H host name
- \h host name up to the first "."