04-24-2011
I need to make a constant variables to the root
Hello every body,
I need to make a constant variable to the root such as #PS1="I am Amer" and so on.
I know if i am a user,I can make it fixed from #vi .profile
HOW to make it fixed for the root?
Thanks in advance
BR
Ahmed Amer
Cairo,Egypt
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