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Thanks for any help.

I'm helping configure a machine to log keystrokes using /usr/bin/script function. For each session, a log file is created that includes the POSIX time. $PS1 is changed to reflect the current time and name of the user so that anytime something is typed - we know when and what.

My problem is that /usr/bin/script launches a new (SHLVL 2) non-login shell with the standard 'bash-4.2$' prompt, and I can't find which/whose profile is being sourced so that I can change $PS1. /usr/bin/script is launched by root.

Simply, what profile is being sourced by a SHLVL 2 non-login session owned by root, within a session started by a standard user? If it is a profile from root, how could I source this safely?

Edit: Users .bashrc .bash_profile and .profile all have a defined $PS1. Once in the nested shell, I can source any of these to change the prompt, however this should be completed manually

Thanks for any help.

I'm helping configure a machine to log keystrokes using /usr/bin/script function. For each session, a log file is created that includes the POSIX time. $PS1 is changed to reflect the current time and name of the user so that anytime something is typed - we know when and what.

My problem is that /usr/bin/script launches a new (SHLVL 2) non-login shell with the standard 'bash-4.2$' prompt, and I can't find which/whose profile is being sourced so that I can change $PS1. /usr/bin/script is launched by root.

Simply, what profile is being sourced by a SHLVL 2 non-login session owned by root, within a session started by a standard user? (It doesn't seem to be /root/.bashrc or /root/.profile)

Alternatively - how can I force a bash profile to be read at every shell, interactive, non-interactive, non-login ,etc.

Edit: Users .bashrc .bash_profile and .profile all have a defined $PS1. Once in the nested shell, I can source any of these to change the prompt.

Thanks for any help.

I'm helping configure a machine to log keystrokes using /usr/bin/script function. For each session, a log file is created that includes the POSIX time. $PS1 is changed to reflect the current time and name of the user so that anytime something is typed - we know when and what.

My problem is that /usr/bin/script launches a new (SHLVL 2) non-login shell with the standard 'bash-4.2$' prompt, and I can't find which/whose profile is being sourced so that I can change $PS1. /usr/bin/script is launched by root.

Simply, what profile is being sourced by a SHLVL 2 non-login session owned by root, within a session started by a standard user? (It doesn't seem to be /root/.bashrc or /root/.profile)

Edit: Users .bashrc .bash_profile and .profile all have a defined $PS1. Once in the nested shell, I can source any of these to change the prompt, however this should be completed manually

Thanks for any help.

I'm helping configure a machine to log keystrokes using /usr/bin/script function. For each session, a log file is created that includes the POSIX time. $PS1 is changed to reflect the current time and name of the user so that anytime something is typed - we know when and what.

My problem is that /usr/bin/script launches a new (SHLVL 2) non-login shell with the standard 'bash-4.2$' prompt, and I can't find which/whose profile is being sourced so that I can change $PS1. /usr/bin/script is launched by root.

Simply, what profile is being sourced by a SHLVL 2 non-login session owned by root, within a session started by a standard user? If it is a profile from root, how could I source this safely?

Edit: Users .bashrc .bash_profile and .profile all have a defined $PS1. Once in the nested shell, I can source any of these to change the prompt, however this should be completed manually

Thanks for any help.

I'm helping configure a machine to log keystrokes using /usr/bin/script function. For each session, a log file is created that includes the POSIX time. $PS1 is changed to reflect the current time and name of the user so that anytime something is typed - we know when and what.

My problem is that /usr/bin/script launches a new (SHLVL 2) non-login shell with the standard 'bash-4.2$' prompt, and I can't find which/whose profile is being sourced so that I can change $PS1. /usr/bin/script is launched by root.

Simply, what profile is being sourced by a SHLVL 2 non-login session owned by root, within a session started by a standard user? (It doesn't seem to be /root/.bashrc or /root/.profile)

Thanks for any help.

I'm helping configure a machine to log keystrokes using /usr/bin/script function. For each session, a log file is created that includes the POSIX time. $PS1 is changed to reflect the current time and name of the user so that anytime something is typed - we know when and what.

My problem is that /usr/bin/script launches a new (SHLVL 2) non-login shell with the standard 'bash-4.2$' prompt, and I can't find which/whose profile is being sourced so that I can change $PS1. /usr/bin/script is launched by root.

Simply, what profile is being sourced by a SHLVL 2 non-login session owned by root, within a session started by a standard user? (It doesn't seem to be /root/.bashrc or /root/.profile)

Edit: Users .bashrc .bash_profile and .profile all have a defined $PS1. Once in the nested shell, I can source any of these to change the prompt, however this should be completed manually