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Re: SSH with PUTTY to Cygwin display probs...


Dan Littley wrote:
> 
> 
> No passphrase required.
> \[\033]0;\w\007
> \033[32m\]\u@\h \[\033[33m\w\033[0m\]
> $
> 

This is what the prompt looks like when you use sh as your shell.  Your
/etc/passwd file says you want /bin/sh as your shell.  Change this to
/bin/bash for your shell if you want pretty colored prompts.  Change PS1
setting /etc/profile if you want to change the prompt value.

Earnie.

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