> Subject: RE: Changing cygwin account name (cygwin only) > > > --- Hussein Patwa ha scritto: > > > One more question though, how can I change the way bash > (and tcsh as I > > sometimes use it for a change) display the type prompt? I use a > > screen reader and it can get tedious hearing it read out the whole > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] each time the prompt appears. Can I change it to > just user, > > or rename the host part (which is a random laptop name > ACER-12345678 > > for example) to say just [EMAIL PROTECTED] without changing the windows > > name for it? I'd experiment with passwd, but I'm not sure if the > > machine name given in there is taken from windows, or > whether it would > > break if I changed it. > > Hope this makes sense. > > Sorry, but after all the problems, download, install, delete, > > re-install cycles I've had this weekend I'm weary of doing > anything on > > my own that might break what's an almost perfect setup now. > > > > to redefine the prompt you need to assign a new value to variable PS1 > > for your scope should be something simple as PS1='\w\n\$ ' > > so you have only the current directory and no username and host. > > http://www.linuxselfhelp.com/howtos/Bash-Prompt/Bash-Prompt-HO > WTO-2.html > > > To define it permanenly, add the command to the file .bashrc > in your home dir.
Thanks very much. I'll have a read through this and a play around. I might see if I can have a second install of cygwin to play with so I don't break my main working one through all my experimenting. H. Kind Regards and Best Wishes, Hussein Patwa. -- PatwaNet Tel: 0789 47 595 62 Find me on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/p/Hussein_Patwa/510013486 Get FREE, full-featured IMAP and webmail NOW! Unlimited space, zero spam, what could be better? Respond now and get started today! -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
