Bugzilla Bug 90907

From /usr/share/zsh/4.2.5/functions/Prompts/prompt_gentoo_setup:

  precmd  () { prompt_gentoo_precmd }
  preexec () { }

I don't know what exactly this is for, but it's *extremely frustrating*. If I do "prompt gentoo" before I redefine precmd and preexec in my zshrc then the prompt isn't set at all and I get the default prompt, and if I define it after then my precmd and preexec functions are overridden.

Thanks,
Tom

Sorry but I don't understand what you are talking about.

If I do "prompt gentoo" before I redefine precmd and preexec,
the redefined precmd/preexec are used; and if I define precmd
and preexec before "prompt gentoo" then my precmd and preexec 
are overridden.

Hmm. Even if I trim down my zshrc to *just* the precmd/preexec and autoload -U
promptinit; promptinit; prompt gentoo, then I get the same result: if I do
prompt gentoo before I redefine precmd/preexec, I get the default prompt...
hostname%.

Created an attachment (id=58047) [edit]
prompt_gentoo_setup

Now I understand what you mean.

Does this fix your problem? You must call `prompt gentoo` before
defining your precmd/preexec, but this should keep gentoo prompt
when you have your own precmd/preexec.

If this is okay I'll commit it to CVS.

Wonderful, this fixes it. Thank you!

Tom

ok, it's in CVS ;)

Hmm, okay, this fixes the issue mentioned in the bug initiallity, but it
creates a new one. The prompt is the same for root user as it is for ordinary
user, that is, green and blue rather than red and blue.

It works well on my box (red and blue for root).
Could you show me the instruction to reproduce your problem?

mine:
usata@rico ~ % su -
rico root # zsh (<= red and blue, but bash)
\[\033[01;31m\]\h \[\033[01;34m\]\W \$ \[\033[00m\]autoload -U promptinit
\[\033[01;31m\]\h \[\033[01;34m\]\W \$ \[\033[00m\]promptinit
\[\033[01;31m\]\h \[\033[01;34m\]\W \$ \[\033[00m\]prompt gentoo
rico ~ # (<= red and blue)

Yeah, I take exactly the same steps:

tmartin@pohl ~ % su
Password: 
pohl tmartin # zsh (bash; red and blue)
pohl# autoload -U promptinit (default zsh, white)
pohl# promptinit
pohl# prompt gentoo
root@pohl tmartin # (green and blue)

I have no .zshrc for root.

You need to append '-' in order to prevent new user's shell
to inherit environment variables.

usata@rico ~ % su - (<- you see, '-' is important)

Now I understand what the problem is, and know how to
revert back, but I think the current (new) behaviour is the
right setting because if you do not append '-' almost all
variables are inherited, including $HOME and $USER, so
the prompt should also be inherited from previous user's.
What do you think?

I understand :)

I'm just going to have to tame my bad habits ;)

Ready to RESOLVE?

Thanks,
Tom

Yup ;)