[Bug 1276796] Re: bash fails to provide FQDN for PS1 with \H

[Jörg Frings-Fürst]

cat /etc/hostname: >trusty-virtbox.jff.de<

prompt with h: >jff at trusty-virtbox:~$<

prompt with H: >jff at trusty-virtbox.jff.de:~$<

then

cat /etc/hostname: >trusty-virtbox<

prompt with h: >jff at trusty-virtbox:~$<

prompt with H: >jff at trusty-virtbox:~$<


Thus makes bash exactly what it should do.

If the contents of /etc/hostname is not FQDN, bash cannot show an FQDN.

But this is a problem of your setup und not of bash.

If you want to change the function then contact the maintainer direct
via http://tiswww.case.edu/php/chet/bash/bashtop.html#Maintainer

Jörg

** Changed in: bash (Ubuntu)
       Status: Incomplete => Invalid

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Title:
  bash fails to provide FQDN for PS1 with \H

Status in “bash” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  When using "\H" in the PS1 prompt value bash is not displaying the
  FQDN but instead only the short form hostname.  This is the same as
  "\h".

  Issue has also been noted at 
  http://serverfault.com/questions/296970/bash-prompt-on-ubuntu-fqdn-h-same-as-hostname-h
  https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bash/+question/200900

  This appears related to /etc/hostname only having the host and not the
  FQDN.

  Bash should obtain the \H value from somewhere other than /etc/hostname.
  --- 
  ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.2
  Architecture: amd64
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-01-16 (20 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016)
  MarkForUpload: True
  Package: bash 4.2-5ubuntu3
  PackageArchitecture: amd64
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-15.23-generic 3.11.10
  Tags:  saucy
  Uname: Linux 3.11.0-15-generic x86_64
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo

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