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What process is running before I even get a prompt?

When I log in to a specific server I see the following: Note that I get get Last login: ... information but no prompt. I hit Ctrl+C and only then do I get my prompt, thus proving that my username ...
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What are special prompt symbols for busybox's sh support?

I want to setup a time prompt on PS1. But, there is no document about what are symbols the busybox support. Is there any one know? Here are all which I knew. PS1='\u@\h: \w \$'
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Proper place to put shell prompt(PS1) when use sh/bash/zsh together

I'm using dash(sh) or bash or zsh. If possible, I would prefer to put in common place. I want to put proper PS1 settings when I interactive with shell, so these situation should be considered login ...
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Is there any way to test out PS1 Bash Prompts before committing them?

I'd like to mess with my Bash prompt, but I'd like to do so in a way that doesn't corrupt my already extant one. I could just comment it out, but is there a way to test it either with an online tool ...
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busybox ash PS1 not expanding

I am trying to setup busybox's ash on an embedded system to support expanding the PS1 prompt statement. I have it currently set as PS1='\u@\h:\w\$ ' However, all that is displayed is literally ...
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Why does newgrp change my PS1 and how to prevent it?

I have a customized PS1 to show several parameters. When I switch to a different group using newgrp, it switched my PS1 to default ($) and that is annoying. The default remains even when I switch ...
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When a command is over half the terminal size it breaks

Whenever I type in a bash command longer than about half the width of the shell window I'm in, the command breaks like it would if I filled the whole screen 3rd command in image - typed a few xs ...
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Shell Prompt Customization?

I have used oh_my_zsh (and tinkered with bash_it) on multiple systems and have generally been happy with it, though I hate it's auto-correction feature and generally turn it off. My usual shell is ...
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Admin user not showing directory path in console prompt, only $

I have an Ubuntu server that I administer through ssh. When I login as root I get a full path in the prompt, like /var/www. I created a user with sudo privileges for the purpose of administration. ...
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Conflict between my prompt definition and cat in zsh

I have a file on a remote filesystem that I know has a short text string in it (a sequence of numbers in a single line). If I open the file on a text editor like nano or Emacs I can see the string. ...
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How can I output “temporarily” to the shell, like zsh tab completion does?

In zsh shell, when you hit Tab twice to get tab completion, your options are displayed below your prompt. But when you make a selection, the options disappear. I have a little script that outputs ...
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Is there a way to push shell config information when SSHing to a host?

I know how to set the GNOME-terminals (or xterms!) prompt to green/red regarding the last exit code: vi .bashrc export PROMPT_COMMAND='PS1="` if [[ \$? = "0" ]]; then echo "\\[\\033[0;32m\\]"; else ...
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How do you make RPROMPT in zsh update itself on every enter?

My RPROMPT is set to display svn info using vcs_info. It reads RPROMPT=${vcs_info_msg_0_}. vcs_info is called using precmd(). However, RPROMPT doesn't update when I change directories. It works only ...
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How can I display the time when a command was executed in my bash prompt?

Currently my bash prompt looks like this $ echo $PS1 # \[\e[34m\][\t]\[\e[0m\] \[\e]0;\w\a\]\[\e[34m\]\u@\h: \[\e[34m\]\w\[\e[0m\]\n$ $ The problem is that \t will only display the time when the ...
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change prompt color depending on user or root in zsh

in zsh you can have a %# in your PS1 (or whatever PROMPT variable) which basically means display % if user or display # if root. I'm wondering if there is any way to affect this so that the % or # ...
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vi mode doesn't display correctly on new term

This is a continuation of my previous questions. I currently have the following in ~/.zsh.d/functions.sh function zle-line-init zle-keymap-select { psvar[1]="${${KEYMAP/vicmd/}/(main|viins)/-- ...
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Is there a way to make the prompt definition multiline?

This is my current prompt definition: PS1=$'%F{063}%1~%f %(1v.%F{099}%1v %f.)%F{063}%%%f ' RPROMPT='$VIMODE %m' and I'm working on integrating this. Basically I'm starting to find it very ...
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make my zsh prompt show mode in vi mode

I use bindkey -v (for bash-ers set -o vi I think that works in zsh too) or vi(m) mode. but it bugs me that I don't have any visual cue to tell me whether I'm in insert mode or command mode. Does ...
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Colorizing your terminal and shell environment?

I spend most of my time working in Unix environments and using Terminal emulators. I try to use color on the command-line, because color makes the output more useful and intuitive. What are some good ...