On 26 Apr 2003, Robert G. (Doc) Savage wrote: > Ref /etc/bashrc lines 27 and 33 > > Could someone please post composition examples of the files > /etc/sysconfig/bash-prompt-xterm and /etc/sysconfig/bash-prompt-default? > Also their proper ownership and permissions. TIA. the following seems to work for me: icarus pts7) # ll bash* -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 321 Nov 12 14:38 bash-prompt-default -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 319 Nov 12 13:17 bash-prompt-screen -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 264 Nov 12 13:17 bash-prompt-xterm Below is what I use for PS1 on an XTERM: # PS1="(\\h pts\\l) \\$ " HTH, -- .............Tom "Nothing would please me more than being able to tdiehl@xxxxxxxxxxxx hire ten programmers and deluge the hobby market with good software." -- Bill Gates 1976 We are still waiting ....