I get the # when ever I log into terminal as su how do I change it to show [root@domanName]currentDir# ? I've added a /etc/bashrc and this inside of it. #if [[ $EUID == 0 ]] ; then if [[ id == 0 ]] ; then export PS1="\[\e[41m\]\u\[\e[m\]@\[\e[41m\]\h\[\e[m\]\w# " else export PS1="\u@\h\w $" fi this only shows [\u@\h:\w] $ and changes the shell to sh no longer giving me history using the arrows on the keyboard. what file and where did you (void creators) hide it so I can modify it to get it to show a prompt I like more better then just # and why it is such a hard subject to find an answer to on the internet?