Ubuntu remote login - different shells
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Why does logging into one account yield a shell with the name of the user, as well as color coded files/folders and the other shell in just "$" and only white text? See attached. I would like both sign ins to look like the left.
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$ echo $PS1
Left:
[e]0;u@h: wa]$debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)u@h:w$Right:
$debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)u@h:w$
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Why does logging into one account yield a shell with the name of the user, as well as color coded files/folders and the other shell in just "$" and only white text? See attached. I would like both sign ins to look like the left.
Putty Screens
$ echo $PS1
Left:
[e]0;u@h: wa]$debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)u@h:w$Right:
$debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)u@h:w$
command-line putty
edited Feb 7 at 14:09
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asked Feb 7 at 1:41
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Are you asking how to change the second user's login shell - or how to change the prompt string and LS_COLORS in spite of the different shell?
– steeldriver
Feb 7 at 1:52
I would like to change the right shell so it behaves and looks like the left.
– xbraatz
Feb 7 at 2:01
I would alsoecho $PS1for each (ie. show your prompt) in case they are setup differently. Yes it could be different shells are default for the different users.
– guiverc
Feb 7 at 2:48
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Why does logging into one account yield a shell with the name of the user, as well as color coded files/folders and the other shell in just "$" and only white text? See attached. I would like both sign ins to look like the left.
Putty Screens
$ echo $PS1
Left:
[e]0;u@h: wa]$debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)u@h:w$Right:
$debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)u@h:w$
command-line putty
edited Feb 7 at 14:09
dessert
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asked Feb 7 at 1:41
xbraatz
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Why does logging into one account yield a shell with the name of the user, as well as color coded files/folders and the other shell in just "$" and only white text? See attached. I would like both sign ins to look like the left.
Putty Screens
$ echo $PS1
Left:
[e]0;u@h: wa]$debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)u@h:w$Right:
$debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)u@h:w$
command-line putty
command-line putty
edited Feb 7 at 14:09
dessert
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asked Feb 7 at 1:41
xbraatz
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edited Feb 7 at 14:09
dessert
20k55795
asked Feb 7 at 1:41
xbraatz
32
edited Feb 7 at 14:09
dessert
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edited Feb 7 at 14:09
dessert
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edited Feb 7 at 14:09
dessert
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20k55795
asked Feb 7 at 1:41
xbraatz
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asked Feb 7 at 1:41
xbraatz
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asked Feb 7 at 1:41
xbraatz
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Are you asking how to change the second user's login shell - or how to change the prompt string and LS_COLORS in spite of the different shell?
– steeldriver
Feb 7 at 1:52
I would like to change the right shell so it behaves and looks like the left.
– xbraatz
Feb 7 at 2:01
I would alsoecho $PS1for each (ie. show your prompt) in case they are setup differently. Yes it could be different shells are default for the different users.
– guiverc
Feb 7 at 2:48
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Are you asking how to change the second user's login shell - or how to change the prompt string and LS_COLORS in spite of the different shell?
– steeldriver
Feb 7 at 1:52
I would like to change the right shell so it behaves and looks like the left.
– xbraatz
Feb 7 at 2:01
I would alsoecho $PS1for each (ie. show your prompt) in case they are setup differently. Yes it could be different shells are default for the different users.
– guiverc
Feb 7 at 2:48
Are you asking how to change the second user's login shell - or how to change the prompt string and LS_COLORS in spite of the different shell?
– steeldriver
Feb 7 at 1:52
Are you asking how to change the second user's login shell - or how to change the prompt string and LS_COLORS in spite of the different shell?
– steeldriver
Feb 7 at 1:52
I would like to change the right shell so it behaves and looks like the left.
– xbraatz
Feb 7 at 2:01
I would like to change the right shell so it behaves and looks like the left.
– xbraatz
Feb 7 at 2:01
I would also
echo $PS1 for each (ie. show your prompt) in case they are setup differently. Yes it could be different shells are default for the different users.– guiverc
Feb 7 at 2:48
I would also
echo $PS1 for each (ie. show your prompt) in case they are setup differently. Yes it could be different shells are default for the different users.– guiverc
Feb 7 at 2:48
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I would guess you're using different shells. What you see on the left is the default prompt for the Bash shell, and what is on the right might be the system shell: Dash.
To change your shell to Bash, try logging in as the given user and then:
chsh -s /bin/bash
Or as root (eg with sudo), try
chsh -s /bin/bash user
How you ended up with a shell other than Bash is another matter: perhaps that user was created as a system user or was created by some software directly modifying /etc/passwd instead of the usual adduser command (or even useradd).
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I would guess you're using different shells. What you see on the left is the default prompt for the Bash shell, and what is on the right might be the system shell: Dash.
To change your shell to Bash, try logging in as the given user and then:
chsh -s /bin/bash
Or as root (eg with sudo), try
chsh -s /bin/bash user
How you ended up with a shell other than Bash is another matter: perhaps that user was created as a system user or was created by some software directly modifying /etc/passwd instead of the usual adduser command (or even useradd).
answered Feb 7 at 2:05
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I would guess you're using different shells. What you see on the left is the default prompt for the Bash shell, and what is on the right might be the system shell: Dash.
To change your shell to Bash, try logging in as the given user and then:
chsh -s /bin/bash
Or as root (eg with sudo), try
chsh -s /bin/bash user
How you ended up with a shell other than Bash is another matter: perhaps that user was created as a system user or was created by some software directly modifying /etc/passwd instead of the usual adduser command (or even useradd).
answered Feb 7 at 2:05
thomasrutter
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up vote
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up vote
2
down vote
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I would guess you're using different shells. What you see on the left is the default prompt for the Bash shell, and what is on the right might be the system shell: Dash.
To change your shell to Bash, try logging in as the given user and then:
chsh -s /bin/bash
Or as root (eg with sudo), try
chsh -s /bin/bash user
How you ended up with a shell other than Bash is another matter: perhaps that user was created as a system user or was created by some software directly modifying /etc/passwd instead of the usual adduser command (or even useradd).
answered Feb 7 at 2:05
thomasrutter
25.4k46086
I would guess you're using different shells. What you see on the left is the default prompt for the Bash shell, and what is on the right might be the system shell: Dash.
To change your shell to Bash, try logging in as the given user and then:
chsh -s /bin/bash
Or as root (eg with sudo), try
chsh -s /bin/bash user
How you ended up with a shell other than Bash is another matter: perhaps that user was created as a system user or was created by some software directly modifying /etc/passwd instead of the usual adduser command (or even useradd).
answered Feb 7 at 2:05
thomasrutter
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edited Feb 7 at 2:07
answered Feb 7 at 2:05
thomasrutter
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answered Feb 7 at 2:05
thomasrutter
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Are you asking how to change the second user's login shell - or how to change the prompt string and LS_COLORS in spite of the different shell?
– steeldriver
Feb 7 at 1:52
I would like to change the right shell so it behaves and looks like the left.
– xbraatz
Feb 7 at 2:01
I would also
echo $PS1for each (ie. show your prompt) in case they are setup differently. Yes it could be different shells are default for the different users.– guiverc
Feb 7 at 2:48