How to Fix an Empty Bash Shell Prompt

Posted on August 21, 2009 by Masao

If you bash shell prompt is empty when logging in, here’s how to fix it.

Create a ~/.bashrc file:

if [ -f /etc/bashrc ]; then
	. /etc/bashrc
fi

Create a ~/.bash_profile file:

if [ -f ~/.bashrc ]; then
	. ~/.bashrc
fi
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