26 May 16 10:37, you wrote to Ben Ritchey:   
      
    PQ> I've been using this one for nearly forever to replicate my ANSI DOS   
    PQ> prompt...   
      
    PQ>   PS1='\d \t\n[//\h$PWD]'   
      
    PQ> Something for everyone in that: linuxie, OS/2-ish, with a bit of   
   DOS-think.   
    PQ> :)   
      
   PS1='\D{%Y %b %d  %T %z}\n\u@\h:\w\$ '   
      
   )\/(ark   
      
   Always Mount a Scratch Monkey   
      
   ... C$A#M*O$U%F@L#A)G@E~D   T@A#G$L@I~N$E   
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