Re: Bug in escape sequences on the prompt

[Chet Ramey]

> Configuration Information [Automatically generated, do not change]:
> Machine: i686
> OS: linux-gnu
> Compiler: gcc
> Compilation CFLAGS:  -DPROGRAM='bash' -DCONF_HOSTTYPE='i686' 
> -DCONF_OSTYPE='linux-gnu' -DCONF_\
> MACHTYPE='i686-pc-linux-gnu' -DCONF_VENDOR='pc' -DSHELL -DHAVE_CONFIG_H 
> -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=6\
> 4  -I.  -I. -I./include -I./lib -I/usr/local/include -g -O2
> uname output: Linux ambesc.homeip.net 2.4.1 #2 Tue Feb 20 02:43:01 EST 2001 
> i686 unknown
> Machine Type: i686-pc-linux-gnu
> 
> Bash Version: 2.04
> Patch Level: 0
> Release Status: release
> 
> Description:
>       When using bash in either console, screen, or an xterm, there is a
> problem with using the escape sequences in PS1.  If there are any escape
> sequences, then commands typed past the end of the line will not continue
> on the next.  It will overwrite the current line.  Tested on bash 1.14,
> 2.03, 2.04

Read the Bash FAQ, question E3.

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