What does $ represent in command prompt?


 
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What does $ represent in command prompt?

What does $ represent in command prompt?
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Old 11-13-2009
For bourne shell and Korn shell default prompt is "$",
For C shell and TC Shell default promt is "servername%"
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Old 11-13-2009
for non root users.
 
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