Re: Shell prompt
[Sorry for 2nd reply, sent 1st one before I noticed ...]
On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 12:12:05AM -0700, Bob Proulx wrote:
> Chris Bannister wrote:
> > Asking on list, as others may be interested also.
> >
> > Martin Steigerwald wrote:
> > > martin@merkaba:~#1>
> > > martin@merkaba:~#130>
> > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> >
> > I am wondering what is the significance of the "#1>" and the "#130>" in
> > your shell prompt, is that a function of the shell you are using or is
> > it a custom prompt?
>
> What? You have never used a paper terminal or teletype? :-)
>
> I am not Martin but let me guess since those used to be quite common
> in prompts. At one time almost everyone had a numbered prompt.
So there were 129 commands between this prompt, "#1>" and this one,
"#130>"?? =O (Surprised emoticon)
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