LUG: Help me spot the problem with PS1 definition - Sun, 18 Apr 2010 15:52:03 -0400

Subject : LUG: Help me spot the problem with PS1 definition

From : "Daniel Underwood" <daniel.underwood@ncsu.[redacted]>

Date : Sun, 18 Apr 2010 15:52:03 -0400

There's something wrong with my bash command prompt. The prompt looks
fine initially, but screws up when a long command is entered (among
other things). It's probably something like a missing bracket, but I
can't figure out what's wrong. Can you spot any problems with the
definition given below?

PS1='[\u@\[\e[0;31m\h\e[0m]\]:\W\$ '

I'd appreciate any help/suggestions with this. It has been driving me
crazy! :)

TIA,
Daniel
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Daniel Underwood
North Carolina State University
Graduate Student - Operations Research
email: daniel.underwood@ncsu.[redacted]
phone: XXX.302.3291
web: http://www4.ncsu.edu/~djunderw/

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