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='/usr/share/locale' -DPACKAGE='bash' -DSHELL -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I./include -I./lib -D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2 -march=x86-64 -mtune=generic -O2 -pipe -fstack-protector-strong --param=ssp-buffer-size=4 -DDEFAULT_PATH_VALUE='/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin' -DSTANDARD_UTILS_PATH='/usr/bin' -DSYS_BASHRC='/etc/bash.bashrc' -DSYS_BASH_LOGOUT='/etc/bash.bash_logout' uname output: Linux manji 3.16.0-rc7-MANJAROed #1 SMP Sat Aug 2 21:37:56 CEST 2014 x86_64 GNU/Linux Machine Type: x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
Bash Version: 4.3 Patch Level: 18 Release Status: release Description: Getting a syntax error where it shouldn't happen, I believe. This seems to happen only with PS1. the error is like this: bash: command substitution: line 1: syntax error near `date)' bash: command substitution: line 1: `date)' exit Repeat-By: 1. start a bash shell 2. put this in .bashrc PS1='$(date)\ ' put no spaces after \ the entire thing is 2 lines - may add new line after ' though, and prior to PS1 3. start a new bash the error is: bash: command substitution: line 1: syntax error near `date)' bash: command substitution: line 1: `date)' exit and the new bash exited Fix: two workarounds: 1. add a space before the \ looks like this: PS1='$(date) \ ' 2. add a space after the \ looks like this: PS1='$(date)\ ' either of the two variants work. Thanks!
