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[solved] Where & what bash env file, Mac OS?

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http://www.unix.com – Hi! I wanted to simplify my bash prompt, so I edited my etc/bashrc file. I thought this was the file that would override any other env files. When I opened it, I saw that the way it was setup was not what my prompt looked like, although I forget exactly what was there. But i edited it the way I wanted it Code: PS1="$ " and saved it. I quit and restarted the Terminal, but my prompt hadn't changed. I looked at the environment and saw that the prompt was set entirely differently than what was originally in the /etc/bashrc file, or what I changed it to: Code: -bash $ env |grep (HowTos)

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Submitted by more on 11/10/2012

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