Re: Tweek the PS1 for root

MJ <[email protected]> Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:27:17 +1000

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You need to "su -" (as this triggers a login shell to root) and throw those commands in the relevant shell configuration script, ie, .cshrc, .tcshrc, .zshrc, .bashrc etc.

On 14/06/2026 12:33 am, Todd Gruhn wrote:
> When I login as user, this is what works
> 
> PS1="gandalf$ "
> export PS1
> 
> When I su to root, how do I get that to happen?
> Put it in a specific file (.login) ?