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Old 09-02-2015
PS1 - change
Hello I am attempting to generate a bash scrip that prompts me at loggin to change my PS1 -
However, I am running into an issue w/ the code.


Code:
#!/bin/bash
#the point of this script is to that it automates and changes my prompts every day
msg1="What do you feel like adding today :"
echo $msg1
read PROMPTT
$((PS1="{PROMPTT}"))

==
after entering my promptt i get:

Code:
changeprompt.sh: line 6: PS1="{PROMPTT}": syntax error: operand expected (error token is ""{PROMPTT}"")


What is wrong with my command?
Code:
$((PS1="{PROMPTT}"))

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Mod Comment Please do not hijack threads; start a new thread for a new topic. This thread has been created from posts to a thread discussing a similar problem with a different shell on a different operating system.

Please use CODE tags for all sample input, output, and code segments.
Last edited by Don Cragun; 09-02-2015 at 02:39 PM.. Reason: Add CODE tags.
# 2  
Old 09-02-2015
Please use code tags as required by forum rules, and don't hijack other peoples' threads!

How about a simple PS1="$PROMPTT"
# 3  
Old 09-02-2015
No, it didnt work either

==
Code:
#!/bin/bash
#the point of this script is to that it automates and changes my prompts every day
msg1="What do you feel like adding today :"
cmd1='PS1="'
cmd2='"'
echo $msg1
read PROMPTT
PS1="$PROMPTT"

====

running command:
Code:
dgo@Linux ~ : sh changeprompt.sh
What do you feel like adding today :
Hello :
dgo@Linux ~ :

Last edited by Don Cragun; 09-02-2015 at 02:40 PM.. Reason: Add CODE tags.
# 4  
Old 09-02-2015
Please use code tags as required by forum rules, and don't hijack other peoples' threads!

Using sh (despite the fact you in principle want it run by bash as the shebang indicates) runs the script in a subshell and changes PS1 in there. The change is not reflected in your actual working shell. To make it work in your actual shell, you need to source it like either source changeprompt.sh or . changeprompt.sh
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D'go
# 5  
Old 09-02-2015
My apologies - at the moment didnt see where to generate a thread.

ran it as bash changeprompt.sh and didnt work.

Thank you! it finally work with both of the options. source or .

not sure exactly what that means - is that because im running right from my source meaning profile or home ?
# 6  
Old 09-02-2015
man bash:
Quote:
. filename [arguments]
source filename [arguments]
Read and execute commands from filename in the current shell environment and return the exit status of the last command executed from filename.
(emphasis by me)
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D'go
# 7  
Old 09-02-2015
Many thanks Rudi
 
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