Now here's a weird one. Bash cuts off at 50 characters.

Anikom15 · 2009-11-11 22:13:34

In tty, if I type more than 50 characters(including prompt) at the prompt it starts to wrap at the other side. I'm running at VGA, so this shouldn't be happening, right?

brisbin33 · 2009-11-11 22:21:36

this is usually a PS1 issue. you have to wrap any \[non-printing characters\] like so:

PS1='\[\e[1;31m\]u\[\e[0m\]@\[\e[1;33m\]h \[\e[0m\]>'

Anikom15 · 2009-11-11 23:56:38

Thanks, doesn't make it very readable though.

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#1 2009-11-11 22:13:34

Now here's a weird one. Bash cuts off at 50 characters.

#2 2009-11-11 22:21:36

Re: Now here's a weird one. Bash cuts off at 50 characters.

#3 2009-11-11 23:56:38

Re: Now here's a weird one. Bash cuts off at 50 characters.

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