It should be 

PS1=“joe:>”

or

PS1=“\u:> "

Jason



> On Jan 2, 2015, at 6:17 PM, joe@actionline.com wrote:
> 
> I recently purchased a new Dell laptop, delete M$,
> installed Linux Mint, and I'm in the process of
> setting it up the way I want it.
> 
> How can I change the command line prompt from the current:
> 
> "joe@joe-dell-Inspiron-3542:>"
> 
> to just: "joe:>"
> 
> Also, I'd like to be able to turn the touchpad off and on
> but the only suggested method I have found to do this
> does not work for me:  synclient TouchpadOff=1
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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