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Old 05-03-2006
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How to make a profile for a new user
For example
I have just created user :a123
and the when I log in ,It appears :
$
I want it like this
[a123@SUN:]
and also It appears the name of the current directory When I use
Please help me
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Old 05-03-2006
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Pls See the link for Detail:
http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/doc/806...gfmsvrq?a=view

You have to set PS1 variable for a123@SUN
export logname=$LOGNAME
export PS1= ' $LOGNAME"@SUN" { For a123@SUN where a123 is user name who logged in }
export PS1= ' $LOGNAME"@"$PWD $' { For a123@current dir path $ }

Regards,

Awadhesh
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