UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Hi All,

How to change the UNIX prompt to the default one, after i changed it using PS1?

Thanx and Regards,
Saneesh Joseph.

Which version of UNIX are you running? GNU/Linux, BSD, IRIX, MacOSX, that's kind of important.

What is the prompt issue? Do you mean like
ben@debian#
ben@debian$

If it ends in #, you're running as root. Switch to a normal user account, or just exit sudo.

What is PS1?

I'm running Redhat Linux, also SCO Unix

I had the default prompt ( the one shown when i logged in ) as
root@user# (for root login )
user@user$ (for user login )

I set the prompt to X using the command

PS1=X.

Now i want to restore it back to the default prompt.

What can i do for that?

I dont want to exit the session..

PS1=user@user$
PS1=user@user#

Hi cymon,

Thanx for the reply. But for using this command, we shud know the previous prompt in advance.

Suppose i dont know what the previous prompt is.
I need a generic solution for this.

Thanx,
Saneesh Joseph

Is this what you mean?

Store current PS1 and then change it:

Code:

PSTMP=${PS1}
PS1='${USER}@${HOSTNAME}]'

Replace modified PS1 with original:

Code:

PS1=${PSTMP}

Thanx dangral..

But this is again a temporary solution..

I need it just like what we have in windows.

ie... prompt $P$G restores the default prompt.

What is the similiar solution here?


Thanx,
Saneesh Joseph.