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Date: Tue, 19 May 1998 20:39:29 -0400
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From: Alex Heiphetz <heiphetz@cvzoom.net>
Subject: prompt customization
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Thank you for the great product and much help
onmy previous question. 
Now I have a really small one: I'm trying to 
customize prompt to show prompt number. I added

PS1="(\#) $"
export PS1

to /etc/profile, but as prompt I get *literal*

(\#) $

instead of something like

(24) $

Where did I screw up?
BTW, what is the way to change root prompt in the same manner?

Thanks in advance,
A.Heiphetz


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