That Cyberciti page is pretty detailed. I would suggest you go with it.

On Fri, Jan 2, 2015 at 6:31 PM, Keith Smith <techlists@phpcoderusa.com> wrote:

I have been interested in this also.  Found this site : http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/howto-linux-unix-bash-shell-setup-prompt.html


On 2015-01-02 19:17, 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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