On Apr 8, 12:08 am, Mike Frysinger <vap...@gentoo.org> wrote: > On Tuesday 07 April 2009 15:10:16 Special Sauce wrote: > > > > > From: anton > > To: bug-b...@gnu.org > > Subject: Cursor starts inside prompt > > > Configuration Information [Automatically generated, do not change]: > > Machine: x86_64 > > OS: linux-gnu > > Compiler: gcc > > Compilation CFLAGS: -DPROGRAM='bash' -DCONF_HOSTTYPE='x86_64' - > > DCONF_OSTYPE='linux-gnu' -DCONF_MACHTYPE='x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu' - > > DCONF_VENDOR='unknown' -DLOCALEDIR='/home/anton/share/locale' - > > DPACKAGE='bash' -DSHELL -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I./include -I./ > > lib -g -O2 > > uname output: Linux nobby-nobbs 2.6.28-9-generic #31-Ubuntu SMP Wed > > Mar 11 15:43:49 UTC 2009 x86_64 GNU/Linux > > Machine Type: x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu > > > Bash Version: 4.0 > > Patch Level: 17 > > Release Status: release > > > Description: > > Starting a new instance of bash gives a prompt where the cursor > > is right after my hostmane... ie right on top of my current directory. > > So > > if my prompt ends with "~/Desktop]$" the cursor will appear right on > > top > > of the "~" NOT in its regular position. > > > Executing a command will result in the correct prompt however > > hitting enter with no command typed gives the same problem. Not > > exactly > > a deal-braker but very annoying on occaision. > > > Repeat-By: > > Start bash (?) or at the prompt hit enter without typing > > anything. > > > Fix: > > Type any text then hit enter. Problem still reoccurs though (see > > above) > > considering it seems to involve the prompt, you really need to post your exact > prompt settings (i.e. PS1/PS2/etc...) > -mike > > signature.asc > < 1KViewDownload
Sure thing [an...@nobby-nobbs ~]$ echo $PS1 [\[\e[28;1m\...@\h\[ \e[0m\]\w]$ [an...@nobby-nobbs ~]$ echo $PS2 > Work fine with the bash in the ubuntu repos
