Changing the prompt in Ubuntu
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The line that I type in on Ubuntu looks like this:
username@DESKTOP-FOO:~$
when I want it to look like this:
username@userPC:~$
How do I fix it?
linux prompt
edited Feb 7 at 7:24
Rui F Ribeiro
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asked Feb 6 at 23:19
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The line that I type in on Ubuntu looks like this:
username@DESKTOP-FOO:~$
when I want it to look like this:
username@userPC:~$
How do I fix it?
linux prompt
edited Feb 7 at 7:24
Rui F Ribeiro
40.7k1479137
asked Feb 6 at 23:19
unknown_9unknown_9
1
1
Are you using some virtualization on your "userPC" to create an Ubuntu environment, such as kvm or docker?
– Jeff Schaller
Feb 7 at 0:26
username@DESKTOP-FOO:~$is a command prompt .... it is not something that you type .... please try to clarify your post
– jsotola
Feb 7 at 3:19
why do you want the command prompt to beusername@userPC:~$?
– jsotola
Feb 7 at 3:33
"DESKTOP-FOO" is the hostname of your computer. You can simply change it.
– RoVo
Feb 7 at 7:30
add a comment |
The line that I type in on Ubuntu looks like this:
username@DESKTOP-FOO:~$
when I want it to look like this:
username@userPC:~$
How do I fix it?
linux prompt
edited Feb 7 at 7:24
Rui F Ribeiro
40.7k1479137
asked Feb 6 at 23:19
unknown_9unknown_9
1
The line that I type in on Ubuntu looks like this:
username@DESKTOP-FOO:~$
when I want it to look like this:
username@userPC:~$
How do I fix it?
linux prompt
linux prompt
edited Feb 7 at 7:24
Rui F Ribeiro
40.7k1479137
asked Feb 6 at 23:19
unknown_9unknown_9
1
edited Feb 7 at 7:24
Rui F Ribeiro
40.7k1479137
asked Feb 6 at 23:19
unknown_9unknown_9
1
edited Feb 7 at 7:24
Rui F Ribeiro
40.7k1479137
edited Feb 7 at 7:24
Rui F Ribeiro
40.7k1479137
edited Feb 7 at 7:24
Rui F Ribeiro
40.7k1479137
40.7k1479137
asked Feb 6 at 23:19
unknown_9unknown_9
1
asked Feb 6 at 23:19
unknown_9unknown_9
1
asked Feb 6 at 23:19
unknown_9unknown_9
1
1
1
Are you using some virtualization on your "userPC" to create an Ubuntu environment, such as kvm or docker?
– Jeff Schaller
Feb 7 at 0:26
username@DESKTOP-FOO:~$is a command prompt .... it is not something that you type .... please try to clarify your post
– jsotola
Feb 7 at 3:19
why do you want the command prompt to beusername@userPC:~$?
– jsotola
Feb 7 at 3:33
"DESKTOP-FOO" is the hostname of your computer. You can simply change it.
– RoVo
Feb 7 at 7:30
add a comment |
1
Are you using some virtualization on your "userPC" to create an Ubuntu environment, such as kvm or docker?
– Jeff Schaller
Feb 7 at 0:26
username@DESKTOP-FOO:~$is a command prompt .... it is not something that you type .... please try to clarify your post
– jsotola
Feb 7 at 3:19
why do you want the command prompt to beusername@userPC:~$?
– jsotola
Feb 7 at 3:33
"DESKTOP-FOO" is the hostname of your computer. You can simply change it.
– RoVo
Feb 7 at 7:30
1
1
Are you using some virtualization on your "userPC" to create an Ubuntu environment, such as kvm or docker?
– Jeff Schaller
Feb 7 at 0:26
Are you using some virtualization on your "userPC" to create an Ubuntu environment, such as kvm or docker?
– Jeff Schaller
Feb 7 at 0:26
username@DESKTOP-FOO:~$ is a command prompt .... it is not something that you type .... please try to clarify your post– jsotola
Feb 7 at 3:19
username@DESKTOP-FOO:~$ is a command prompt .... it is not something that you type .... please try to clarify your post– jsotola
Feb 7 at 3:19
why do you want the command prompt to be
username@userPC:~$?– jsotola
Feb 7 at 3:33
why do you want the command prompt to be
username@userPC:~$?– jsotola
Feb 7 at 3:33
"DESKTOP-FOO" is the hostname of your computer. You can simply change it.
– RoVo
Feb 7 at 7:30
"DESKTOP-FOO" is the hostname of your computer. You can simply change it.
– RoVo
Feb 7 at 7:30
add a comment |
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Although I do not fully understand your concern I can show you how you change the prompt in general.
There is an environment variable PS1 that is used by your ~/.bashrc file. This variable should contain this by default:
[e]0;u@h: wa]$debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)u@h:w$
Now you can feel free to edit this variable like this:
PS1="[e]0;u@h: wa]$debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)u@userPC:w$"
It is not really elegant to do so but I did not understand where the "userPC" came from. The default (h) takes your current hostname for the command line prompt.
This is however just for your current session.
If you want to make this permanent you should add the line stated above to your ~/.bashrc file. Then it will be read automatically on logging in to a terminal.
I hope this helps you solving your problem.
answered Feb 7 at 7:01
majesticLSDmajesticLSD
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@Kusalananda You are right. Thank you I will edit my post.
– majesticLSD
Feb 7 at 7:37
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Although I do not fully understand your concern I can show you how you change the prompt in general.
There is an environment variable PS1 that is used by your ~/.bashrc file. This variable should contain this by default:
[e]0;u@h: wa]$debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)u@h:w$
Now you can feel free to edit this variable like this:
PS1="[e]0;u@h: wa]$debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)u@userPC:w$"
It is not really elegant to do so but I did not understand where the "userPC" came from. The default (h) takes your current hostname for the command line prompt.
This is however just for your current session.
If you want to make this permanent you should add the line stated above to your ~/.bashrc file. Then it will be read automatically on logging in to a terminal.
I hope this helps you solving your problem.
answered Feb 7 at 7:01
majesticLSDmajesticLSD
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@Kusalananda You are right. Thank you I will edit my post.
– majesticLSD
Feb 7 at 7:37
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Although I do not fully understand your concern I can show you how you change the prompt in general.
There is an environment variable PS1 that is used by your ~/.bashrc file. This variable should contain this by default:
[e]0;u@h: wa]$debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)u@h:w$
Now you can feel free to edit this variable like this:
PS1="[e]0;u@h: wa]$debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)u@userPC:w$"
It is not really elegant to do so but I did not understand where the "userPC" came from. The default (h) takes your current hostname for the command line prompt.
This is however just for your current session.
If you want to make this permanent you should add the line stated above to your ~/.bashrc file. Then it will be read automatically on logging in to a terminal.
I hope this helps you solving your problem.
answered Feb 7 at 7:01
majesticLSDmajesticLSD
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@Kusalananda You are right. Thank you I will edit my post.
– majesticLSD
Feb 7 at 7:37
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Although I do not fully understand your concern I can show you how you change the prompt in general.
There is an environment variable PS1 that is used by your ~/.bashrc file. This variable should contain this by default:
[e]0;u@h: wa]$debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)u@h:w$
Now you can feel free to edit this variable like this:
PS1="[e]0;u@h: wa]$debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)u@userPC:w$"
It is not really elegant to do so but I did not understand where the "userPC" came from. The default (h) takes your current hostname for the command line prompt.
This is however just for your current session.
If you want to make this permanent you should add the line stated above to your ~/.bashrc file. Then it will be read automatically on logging in to a terminal.
I hope this helps you solving your problem.
answered Feb 7 at 7:01
majesticLSDmajesticLSD
763
Although I do not fully understand your concern I can show you how you change the prompt in general.
There is an environment variable PS1 that is used by your ~/.bashrc file. This variable should contain this by default:
[e]0;u@h: wa]$debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)u@h:w$
Now you can feel free to edit this variable like this:
PS1="[e]0;u@h: wa]$debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)u@userPC:w$"
It is not really elegant to do so but I did not understand where the "userPC" came from. The default (h) takes your current hostname for the command line prompt.
This is however just for your current session.
If you want to make this permanent you should add the line stated above to your ~/.bashrc file. Then it will be read automatically on logging in to a terminal.
I hope this helps you solving your problem.
answered Feb 7 at 7:01
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@Kusalananda You are right. Thank you I will edit my post.
– majesticLSD
Feb 7 at 7:37
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@Kusalananda You are right. Thank you I will edit my post.
– majesticLSD
Feb 7 at 7:37
@Kusalananda You are right. Thank you I will edit my post.
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Are you using some virtualization on your "userPC" to create an Ubuntu environment, such as kvm or docker?
– Jeff Schaller
Feb 7 at 0:26
username@DESKTOP-FOO:~$is a command prompt .... it is not something that you type .... please try to clarify your post– jsotola
Feb 7 at 3:19
why do you want the command prompt to be
username@userPC:~$?– jsotola
Feb 7 at 3:33
"DESKTOP-FOO" is the hostname of your computer. You can simply change it.
– RoVo
Feb 7 at 7:30