> Hmm. You're sure the (Redhat default) bash shell prompt isn't eating > things. As I recall it commences with a carriage return, which neatly > makes the prompt mangle your un-newlined string. Really rude in my > opinion. > > Try setting PS1 to something really simple like this: > > export PS1='> ' > > and see if the apparent behaviour changes. No, it didn't fix it, but it is a bit different. Now I get: > st with the cursor over the "s". export PS1="" shows the entire test, but puts the cursor over the "t" instead of on a new line. --Ade. -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list