From: bobs@oakbrook (Bob Spratt) Subject: Re: settings for xterm Date: 12 Apr 1993 22:39:07 GMT
Chris Newton (u0xh@jupiter.sun.csd.unb.ca) wrote:
: When I login as root, and run Xwindows, my xterms have this
: propmpt '#'. When I login as a user, they have this prompt '$'. When I
: boot linux, my shells have this prompt 'Terra [/] {root.500}%' which
: translates into 'machine-name [path] {user.command-#}%'. I would like to
: have this prompt for all my xterms also, but cannot find the correct
: config files to change. Anyone know?
: Also, the .bash-history file keeps the last 500 messages in there.
: Is there anyway to have it so that everytime the user logs in for the
: first time that day, the .bash-history file is empty? I dont need the
: last 500 commands I typed!
: Thanks in advance for any help
: Chris