Re: Terminal-Bash Prompt Missing

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On Sun, Oct 19, 2003 at 10:23:39AM -0400, Colburn wrote:
> I have seen this before but cannot recall how I fixed it.
> 
> I have Shrike loaded on the desktop but when as a non-root user I open 
> Terminal I get no Bash prompt.
> 
> Bash appears to have been set as the default.
> 
> I have tweaked Terminal to allow everyone full access but that didn't 
> help.  I also added several root-type user priviledges to my non-root 
> account but either missed the one I should have added or else this is 
> not where the solution is found.
> 
> Help?  Thanks!  doc
I am not sure what is not happening. Do you mean you don't get a
prompt on a line in the terminal ending with $?
THe default shell is set in the /etc/passwd entry for the user. The
prompt you get is set by the PROMPT command. Do a man bash and search
for PROMPT. 
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