Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site fortune.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!security!genrad!grkermit!masscomp!clyde!ihnp4!fortune!rpw3 From: rpw3@fortune.UUCP Newsgroups: net.jokes Subject: Re: Just for grins - (nf) Message-ID: <1963@fortune.UUCP> Date: Wed, 14-Dec-83 04:03:41 EST Article-I.D.: fortune.1963 Posted: Wed Dec 14 04:03:41 1983 Date-Received: Fri, 16-Dec-83 01:46:14 EST Sender: notes@fortune.UUCP Organization: Fortune Systems, Redwood City, CA Lines: 18 #R:ihuxi:-69900:fortune:5400058:000:307 fortune!rpw3 Dec 14 00:35:00 1983 First, your string doesn't work with standard UNIX shells. Second, you don't need an "echo", the shell will cheerfully print the string itself. Try: $ PS1='o o > V > ___ > ready> ' | \--- the ">" is PS2, let's you know quote isn't finished yet. (Maybe this joke belongs in net.sdraziw-xinu ?)