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Re: Bash 4 cursor in my prompt


From: Special Sauce
Subject: Re: Bash 4 cursor in my prompt
Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 23:04:58 -0700 (PDT)
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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
>
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Sure thing

[anton@nobby-nobbs ~]$ echo $PS1
[\[\e[28;1m\]\u@\H\[ \e[0m\]\w]$
[anton@nobby-nobbs ~]$ echo $PS2
>

Work fine with the bash in the ubuntu repos


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