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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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