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Re: bash troubles


--- lbottorff@harveycounty.com wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I just downloaded the cygwin dll 1.1.4 and used the setup to get everything
> and
> install. There were many repeats,
> but I finally got it installed on my NT 4.0 workstation. Now, I try to start
> the
>  shell (clicking on the icon) and I get
> "I have no name!@APPR04 ~ ". (APPR04 is the machine name). Any ideas?
> 

It is the prompt and the `id' utility can't figure out your user id.  The
prompt is set in /etc/profile with the export PS1=... string.

Cheers,

=====
Earnie Boyd
mailto:earnie_boyd@yahoo.com

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