Re: [gentoo-user] Konsole issue

[Dale]

Colleen Beamer wrote:
> On 01/01/12 14:58, Michael Mol wrote:
>> On Sun, Jan 1, 2012 at 2:51 PM, Colleen Beamer<colleen.beamer@×××××.com>  wrote:
>>> On 01/01/12 14:41, Michael Mol wrote:
>>>> On Sun, Jan 1, 2012 at 2:33 PM, Colleen Beamer<colleen.beamer@×××××.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> I seem to have lost the command prompt in konsole and can't figure out
>>>>> how to get it back. I did google this, but didn't see anything
>>>>> relevant. Any ideas?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks and Happy New Year.
>>>>>
>>>>> Colleen
>>>> echo $PS1
>>>>
>>>> If it's empty, you'll want to fix it in $HOME/.bashrc.
>>>>
>>>> If you're not seeing *anything* when you type, I'd suggest checking
>>>> your configured color scheme.
>>>>
>>> First, I exited out of kde by pressing Ctrl-Alt-F1.  Doing echo $PS1, I got
>>> output.
>>>
>>> However, just to make sure you understand, in konsole, I get no command
>>> prompt and can't type anything.
>> First guess would be checking your terminal profile settings for color scheme.
>>
> I checked all the color schemes.  However, I doubt that it is that.
> Konsole was working - I was trying to get a previously created database
> recognized in mysql and while I was going through the documentation,
> konsole was working.  Now, all I get is a black square where my command
> prompt should be.
>
> Regards,
>
> Colleen
>
>

It sounds like you have the text color and background color set to the 
same thing.  Basically, it's invisible.  I would go to Settings at the 
top then Configure Current Profile.  You should be able to change things 
under the Appearance tab.

Hope that helps.

Dale

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