[Bug 1276796] [NEW] bash fails to provide FQDN for PS1 with \H

[Rodney Beede]

Public bug reported:

When using "\H" in the PS1 prompt value bash is not displaying the FQDN
but instead only the short form hostname.  This is the same as "\h".

Issue has also been noted at 
http://serverfault.com/questions/296970/bash-prompt-on-ubuntu-fqdn-h-same-as-hostname-h
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bash/+question/200900

This appears related to /etc/hostname only having the host and not the
FQDN.

Bash should obtain the \H value from somewhere other than /etc/hostname.

** Affects: bash (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: shell

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Title:
  bash fails to provide FQDN for PS1 with \H

Status in “bash” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  When using "\H" in the PS1 prompt value bash is not displaying the
  FQDN but instead only the short form hostname.  This is the same as
  "\h".

  Issue has also been noted at 
  http://serverfault.com/questions/296970/bash-prompt-on-ubuntu-fqdn-h-same-as-hostname-h
  https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bash/+question/200900

  This appears related to /etc/hostname only having the host and not the
  FQDN.

  Bash should obtain the \H value from somewhere other than
  /etc/hostname.

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