Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2000 14:06:49 -0800 (PST) From: Doug Barton <Doug@gorean.org> To: Vodyanoi <hawk76@mail.ev1.net> Cc: FreeBSD Mail List -- Houston <hou-freebsd@cityscope.net>, FreeBSD-Questions <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Re: Prompt and Path questions Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0003291356430.49934-300000@dt051n0b.san.rr.com> In-Reply-To: <200003290559.AA228787102@mail.ev1.net>
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This message is in MIME format. The first part should be readable text, while the remaining parts are likely unreadable without MIME-aware tools. Send mail to mime@docserver.cac.washington.edu for more info. --0-583569592-954367609=:49934 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII On Wed, 29 Mar 2000, Vodyanoi wrote: > Hello all, > I appear to have a small issue with the setup of both my path and prompt settings. I am using sh for my shell. I have edited the prompt setting in the .shrc file in the home dir but it didn't work quite the way I expected it to. below is what I have in this file. what I had before was the same, I only added the "| `pwd'#" & $ sections. You also have some issues with mail. :) Please wrap your lines at 75 columns or so. I can't see anything past the word "prompt" in this sentence above without some serious scrolling. Fortunately for you, this is a subject near and dear to my heart. :) Take a look at the files I have attached. They approach this problem in a slightly more efficient way than the current default files in skel. > This gives the the prompt that I want (username@host|<current path>$) but it dosn't change when I change paths. I searched the archives for the mailing list and found somethig about using CD insteadof PS1 but not sure what CD is or how to set that up. That's because PS1 is set static when you initialize your shell. More modern shells (like Bash) allow you to do dynamic things with your prompt. I would suggest you install Bash, and then take a look at http://freebsd.simplenet.com/Bash-prompts.txt. If you're determined to stick with sh, you can create a function called 'cd' that replaces the builtin cd, and use that function to reset your prompt each time. > Also I seem to be having a problem with some commands that are located in my /usr/local/bin and /usr/local/sbin not running. I get the error message command not found and have to enter the full path with the command. I've checked and these paths are in my path setting. this happens mainly with programs that I've installed and not with the commands and programs that install orignally. > If someone could explain this to me or point me to the documentation about this that I've been missing. i am sure it's out there somewhere I just can't seem to find it Your PATH variable is not being set properly. The .profile I included sets more than you will probably need. Also, look at /etc/login.conf. Good luck, Doug -- "So, the cows were part of a dream that dreamed itself into existence? Is that possible?" asked the student incredulously. 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