problem with bash/unix/something???

[bambino_tostare]

I'm new to unix so this could be something dumb, but when i log in via ssh since saturday the command line says

-bash-3.00$

and i can't use commands like 'edit'. Have i switched 'bash' on by accident or something? What is bash anyway?

Like i say this is all new to me, any help and advice appreciated!

thanks
max

[bambino_tostare]

I'm new to unix so this could be something dumb, but when i log in via ssh since saturday the command line says

-bash-3.00$

and i can't use commands like 'edit'. Have i switched 'bash' on by accident or something? What is bash anyway?

Like i say this is all new to me, any help and advice appreciated!

thanks
max

Fixed it now, by entering "bash". Would still appreciate some explanation though

[Necron99]

Here are some resources (do a search for "bash shell"):

http://www.gnu.org/software/bash/

http://www.panix.com/~elflord/unix/bash-tute.html

http://steve-parker.org/sh/sh.shtml

Dave