Try PS1="\h \w" export PS1 That will do the trick, but it looks like something not so nice. PS1="\h \w $ " is a bit better. :) On 03 Nov 2004 12:53:13 -0600, Edward Parrilla <eparrilla@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi all, > I have created this line in my .bash_profile > > PS1="{${HOSTNAME}"':${PWD}}' > export PS1 > > However when I initiate my term session it does not show the host name, > nor the PWD. > What could be wrong? > Regards > Ed > > - > : send the line "unsubscribe linux-admin" in > the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > - : send the line "unsubscribe linux-admin" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html