when i start putty on a server
i get the promp like below:
hpbl802!benjaminb:~ [22]>
How can i change this prompt to
benjamin:~ [22]>
when i start putty on a server i get the promp like below: hpbl802!benjaminb:~
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when i start putty on a server
i get the promp like below:
hpbl802!benjaminb:~ [22]>
How can i change this prompt to
benjamin:~ [22]>
It’s not Putty, it’s your shell that gives you the prompt. If you are using bash, try:
If that works, you can add the two lines to your
$HOME/.bashrcon the server.More information on bash prompts.
If your shell is not bash, you need to tell us what shell it is. The easiest way is to type a non-existent command on the command-line:
The above tells me that my shell is bash.