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Re: prompt not dislayed correctly using in.telnetd


> >When I telnet to my cygwin box, my prompt is not displayed correctly.
> >
> >My .profile sets it to:
> >export PS1='\[\033]0;\w\007\033[32m\]\u@\h \[\033[33m\w\033[0m\]
> >$ '
> >
> >When I login via telnet, it's shown as:
> >\[\033]0;\w\007
> >\033[32m\]\u@\h
> >\[\033[33m\w\033[0m\]
> >

[snip]

> 
> You login shell is probably /bin/sh rather than /bin/bash.
> 
> Change your /etc/passwd.

That was it, thank you!

-Bruce.

> 
> cgf
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