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From: nobody@not.for.email (Timothy J. Lee)
Subject: Re: prompt character
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to1tech@ix.netcom.com writes:
|How do I change the prompt character? Or rather where?

If you use csh or tcsh, put something like:

	set prompt = "whatever you want "

in your .cshrc file.

If you are using sh or bash, put something like:

	PS1="whatever you want "

in your .profile file.

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Timothy J. Lee                                                   timlee@
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