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On RedHat, screen resets my bash prompt. I set PS1=u@h:w in ~/.bashrc and ~/.bash_profile.

I added shell -$SHELL as well to ~/.screenrc.

But, when I open a brand new terminal window, the prompt is correct, except in screen.

In screen I always get this prompt format: u@h>

How can I set the same prompt in screen?

bash gnu-screen prompt

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On RedHat, screen resets my bash prompt. I set PS1=u@h:w in ~/.bashrc and ~/.bash_profile.

I added shell -$SHELL as well to ~/.screenrc.

But, when I open a brand new terminal window, the prompt is correct, except in screen.

In screen I always get this prompt format: u@h>

How can I set the same prompt in screen?

bash gnu-screen prompt

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On RedHat, screen resets my bash prompt. I set PS1=u@h:w in ~/.bashrc and ~/.bash_profile.

I added shell -$SHELL as well to ~/.screenrc.

But, when I open a brand new terminal window, the prompt is correct, except in screen.

In screen I always get this prompt format: u@h>

How can I set the same prompt in screen?

bash gnu-screen prompt

share|improve this question

edited Sep 12 '13 at 8:27

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I became so tired of the different startup files for shells that I do this:

• Create a file ~/.shrc and put all my config in it (including the prompt setting)


• In ~/.profile, ~/.bashrc, ~/.bash_profile and whatever file the shell might read, add this line . ~/.shrc (note the dot)


• And finally, forget all about the little details that I never quite grasp

In your case, I suspect that Bash wants ~/.profile (a wild guess, because as stated above I never got to fully understand those startup files), so adding that might make it work.

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  Hello, I put "PS1=u@h:w" into: ~/.shrc, ~/.profile, but the screen still reset my prompt.
  
  – user2013619
  Sep 12 '13 at 14:13
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


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  @user2013619 try removing the PS1 settings from the other file if you're doing this.
  
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I became so tired of the different startup files for shells that I do this:

• Create a file ~/.shrc and put all my config in it (including the prompt setting)


• In ~/.profile, ~/.bashrc, ~/.bash_profile and whatever file the shell might read, add this line . ~/.shrc (note the dot)


• And finally, forget all about the little details that I never quite grasp

In your case, I suspect that Bash wants ~/.profile (a wild guess, because as stated above I never got to fully understand those startup files), so adding that might make it work.

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edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:36

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answered Sep 12 '13 at 10:15

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  Hello, I put "PS1=u@h:w" into: ~/.shrc, ~/.profile, but the screen still reset my prompt.
  
  – user2013619
  Sep 12 '13 at 14:13
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @user2013619 try removing the PS1 settings from the other file if you're doing this.
  
  – terdon♦
  Sep 12 '13 at 14:36
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

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I became so tired of the different startup files for shells that I do this:

• Create a file ~/.shrc and put all my config in it (including the prompt setting)


• In ~/.profile, ~/.bashrc, ~/.bash_profile and whatever file the shell might read, add this line . ~/.shrc (note the dot)


• And finally, forget all about the little details that I never quite grasp

In your case, I suspect that Bash wants ~/.profile (a wild guess, because as stated above I never got to fully understand those startup files), so adding that might make it work.

share|improve this answer

edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:36

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answered Sep 12 '13 at 10:15

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  Hello, I put "PS1=u@h:w" into: ~/.shrc, ~/.profile, but the screen still reset my prompt.
  
  – user2013619
  Sep 12 '13 at 14:13
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @user2013619 try removing the PS1 settings from the other file if you're doing this.
  
  – terdon♦
  Sep 12 '13 at 14:36
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

I became so tired of the different startup files for shells that I do this:

• Create a file ~/.shrc and put all my config in it (including the prompt setting)


• In ~/.profile, ~/.bashrc, ~/.bash_profile and whatever file the shell might read, add this line . ~/.shrc (note the dot)


• And finally, forget all about the little details that I never quite grasp

In your case, I suspect that Bash wants ~/.profile (a wild guess, because as stated above I never got to fully understand those startup files), so adding that might make it work.

share|improve this answer

edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:36

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answered Sep 12 '13 at 10:15

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