Strange bash prompt

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Hi,

I noticed a strange behaviour of bash regrding the prompt. I have set
PS1='\h:\w$ '. With that I get both the host name and the working
directory as my shell prompt. Yesterday I noticed a strange behaviour
accidentally. The sequence is given below:

 mysxrd:~$ cd /var 
 mysxrd:/var$                ---- prompt is correct
 mysxrd:/var$ cd ../usr
 mysxrd://usr$               ---- prompt has 2 slashes!
        
I am surprised by this behaviour. Is it expected? The bash version is:
  GNU bash, version 2.01.1(1)-release (i486-pc-linux-gnu)

TIA,

sridhar

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Sridhar M. A.
Department of Physics
University of Mysore, Manasagangotri
Mysore 570 006, INDIA

Tel: +91-821-516133
Fax: +91-821-516133

E-mail: mysxrd@giasbg01.vsnl.net.in
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