I have been messing with this lately, and I cant figure out how to save it. This gives me what I want:
Code:
export PS1='u@desktop-@:w '
I tried saving it here:
Code:
/etc/profile
and here:
/etc/bash.bashrc The files save just fine, but it does not change my bash promt. What am I doing wrong??
Always was alright until I installed RVM and ruby 1.9.2.After this I rebooted my PC and just got default wallpaper and NO LOGIN PROMT...I tried CTRL+ALT+F1 and:
- startx ===> already running
- gdm ====> already running
-also tried dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
[code]....
I just installed Ubuntu 10.4.1 through wubi and I cant boot in the GUI
I used startx and the screen goes black
I also used sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg and it cant find xserver.xorg (used the - phigh one too)
What can I do to solve this?
Ubuntu :: save copy of bash entries / history?
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Code:
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Quote:
# 1280x720 59.86 Hz (CVT 0.92M9) hsync: 44.77 kHz; pclk: 74.50 MHz
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Code:
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Code:
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