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From: Edward Parrilla <eparrilla@comcast.net>
Subject: Set the prompt.
Date: 03 Nov 2004 12:53:13 -0600
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Hi all,
I have created this line in my .bash_profile

PS1="{${HOSTNAME}"':${PWD}}'
export PS1

However when I initiate my term session it does not show the host name,
nor the PWD.
What could be wrong?
Regards
Ed