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When we connect to aws ec2 instance using ubuntu server, after login I see the following prompt at the bash shell

ubuntu@ip-xx-xx-xx-xx

Is there there a way I can change that text without effect any networking thing in server?

I have searched but didn't find anything that can guide me better in this area. I'd appreciate any help offered.

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The key phrase in Google that you want is "how to change ubuntu command prompt", or perhaps "how change bash command prompt". This thread is the second hit for the first query. I'll copy it in here as per SF preferences

To change it for the current terminal instance only Just enter

PS1='\u:\W\$ ' and press enter.

To change it "permanently"

In your ~/.bashrc, find the following section:

if [ "$color_prompt" = yes ]; then
  PS1='${debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)}\[\033[01;32m\]\u@\h\[\033[00m\]:\[\033[01;34m\]\w\[\033[00m\]\$ '
else
  PS1='${debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)}\u@\h:\w\$ '
fi

Remove the @\h, and replace the \w with an uppercase \W, so that it becomes:

if [ "$color_prompt" = yes ]; then
  PS1='${debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)}\[\033[01;32m\]\u\[\033[00m\]:\[\033[01;34m\]\W\[\033[00m\]\$ '
else
  PS1='${debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)}\u:\W\$ '
fi
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You can change the hostname using "hostname" command.

$~ hostname yourdomain.com

Then login back to your server, the prompt name will be changed.

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  • I'm not sure this necessarily satisfies the "without effect any networking thing in server" bit. – ceejayoz Apr 21 '16 at 23:44
  • i dont want to break netwrok layer, what i want to achive is , having multiple putty session with each having its own domain name, each domain name links to its own ec2. so for examlple ubuntu@domain1.com$ ubuntu@domain2.com$ – Rohan Zakie Apr 22 '16 at 22:25