Under buster my prompt is mike@RPI4b2:~> on the CL whether it be a text VT or an xterm. My prompt in mc is the same whether launched from the CL or via the desktop menu. Under bookworm root's prompt whether on the CL or in mc is root@RPI4b2:~> . Under bookworm my prompt is mike@RPI4b3:~> on the CL whether it be a text VT or an xterm. My prompt in mc is '$' whether launched from the CL or via the desktop menu. I've looked everywhere I can think of, mc docs, configs, anything that looks like text trying to find the problem with no joy. If noone here comes up with a clue I guess my next stop is midnight-commander.org but I need to do that from the bookworm computer which doesn't yet have working email.
Y'all be well, Mike