Re: current time at bash prompt?

from my .bashrc (minus some custom coloring to change the prompts color depending on whether i'm logged in via a user, root or remote login):

PS1="(\u@\h)-(\@ \d)-(\W)\n\\$ "

which displays as

(rudeboy@rudy)-(01:38 PM Wed Oct 06)-(rudeboy)
$

~clay

----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomison, Lee" <ThomisonL@ci.anchorage.ak.us>
Date: Wednesday, October 6, 2004 11:59 am
Subject: current time at bash prompt?

> Is there a way to display the time at the prompt? I've tried:
>
> PS1=3D"`hostname`@`date '+%H:%M:%S'$ `
>
> But as you may have guessed, that displayed the time when PS1 was set,
> that is, what time the user logged in.
>
> Thanks!
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