Re: base-files 1.6 (source all) uploaded to master
On Sat, 7 Feb 1998, Christian Schwarz wrote:
: On Sat, 7 Feb 1998, Santiago Vila wrote:
:
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: > Format: 1.5
: > Date: Sat, 7 Feb 1998 13:30:46 +0100
: > Source: base-files
: > Binary: base-files
: > Architecture: source all
: > Version: 1.6
: [snip]
: > .
: > * Default prompt for root is now PS1='\u@\h:\w\$ ', which may not
: > please everybody and/or generate a flame war, but at least is better
: > than nothing (previosuly it was PS1='\h\$ ').
: [snip]
:
: Isn't it common behaviour to use a hash character (#) for the root prompt
: to distinguish it from the other user's prompts (which use a dollar sign)?
: At least, that's why I use on my systems here...
:
:
: Thanks,
:
: Chris
:
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'\$' will evaluate to a '#' if the user is root.
kepler:~ # echo $PS1
\h:\w \$
Works for me. (Of course, this is bash)
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