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null at terminal

I use bash heavily daily and recently instead of getting my computer name at the bash prompt, I get a (null).Any ideas anyone?

Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.2)

Posted on Oct 20, 2011 1:33 AM

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May 30, 2013 1:15 PM in response to obiesie

For me the above solutions didn't work, it seemed my computer name was too long when registering with the Sky router.


To fix it I changed my Mac computer name:


1. Quit terminal

2. Turn wifi off

2. System Preferences -> Sharing -> edited computer name to a shorter number of chars

3. Turn wifi on

4. Open terminal and fingers crossed you should see your computer name

null at terminal

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