Enviornmnet variable PS1 is the prompt.

 To view the current setting use echo:

bash-3.1$ echo $PS1
\s-\v\$

To change the current setting use export:

bash-3.1$ export PS1="Don"
Don

 /bowenvale.co.nz/subdomains/wwwexport PS1="\w#"

\u - user

\h - name of host

\w - name of present working folder

.bashrc - to set your default

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