Hi

I am not able to setup PS1 environment variable in .profile file in my Home directory.I am using RED HAT3 Linux.this is the excercise that i have done

$echo $SHELL
/bin/ksh

$pwd
/home/khan

$ls -l .profile
-rwxrwxrwx

$more .profile
set -o vi
export PS1='khan'

$echo $PS1
$

I tried reloging in,but no use.Pls. advise urgently.

Thanks
Khan.A.W

Sir, I am using Korn Shell.Why will i go for .bash_profile then??
However i have added your line of code,but still the same result.Pls. advise urgently.

Sorry,
you said "RED HAT3" so I assumed bash as default on RedHat.
Is the korn shell your login shell?
If not you have to use .kshrc for such settings.

Still not working.Still my prompt is shown as $.
The excercise done

$more .profile
set -o vi
ENV=".kshrc"

$more .kshrc
export PS1='khan'

When i tried,

$echo $ENV

$

Why is the o/p coming blank.Strange Behaviour.Pls. advise

Thanks Khan

Could you post the output from the following commands:

What happens when you type ksh in your current session?

Here is the o/p that is coming up

$ps -p $$
pid tty time cmd
2445 pts/0 00:00:00 ksh

$echo $-
ims

$ksh
$


Pls. advise.Can you give your yahoo id.so that we can chat on Yahoo messenger.

Thanks
Khan