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When I was setting up SuSE 10.1 I left the default: linux-laug now when I open Konsel it displays as such user@ linux-laug :~> how would I go about changing ...
  1. 11-17-2006 #1
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    change prompt

    When I was setting up SuSE 10.1 I left the default: linux-laug

    now when I open Konsel it displays as such

    user@linux-laug:~>

    how would I go about changing the linux-laug?
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    You need to change the host name, I think there's a setting in YaST that may help.

    At least on Gentoo the file to edit is /etc/conf.d/hostname but it may be /etc/rc.conf in SuSE.
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    I used konsole and typed in hostname new-hostname and that seem to do the trick until I rebooted my system.
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    You can also change the prompt by declaring the bash prompt variable $PS1.

    So, for instance, if you type in
    PS1="HEY LOOK AT ME \w\d $ "

    Then, your bash prompt will be the totally obnoxious:
    Code:
    HEY LOOK AT ME (Current working directory)(date) $
    If you wanted that totally obnoxious prompt to be permanent, you can add it to .bashrc.

    http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Bash-Prompt-HO...sequences.html
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