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Re: Problem with prompts (PS1) contaning ANSI codes
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Chet Ramey |
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Re: Problem with prompts (PS1) contaning ANSI codes |
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Wed, 27 Sep 2000 10:51:42 -0400 |
> Machine Type: i386--freebsd3.3
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> Bash Version: 2.03
> Patch Level: 0
> Release Status: release
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> Description:
> If your prompt contains ANSI codes, like color-chaning codes, bash will
> think that the prompt is longer than it actually is, so it will start a
> new line before you actually reach the end of the line on the terminal.
This is the reason that the \[ and \] prompt expansions exist.
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