[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) -- "If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing." --- Malcolm X -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20121210100709.GB32398@tal
