Hello, when starting a shell in Emacs 23.3.50.1 everything works fine for ssh-sessions (local and remote via tramp), however, immediately after creating the shell session the usual shell prompt is repeated 17 times - it does not generate 17 lines but the usual text specified in .bashrc in a row: PS1=${debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)}\u@\h:\w\$) It is a cosmetic problem, but somewhat annoying - how can I fix it? Many thanks in advance! Warm regards, Stefan -- Dr. Stefan Vollmar, Dipl.-Phys. Head of IT group Max-Planck-Institut für neurologische Forschung Gleuelerstr. 50, 50931 Köln, Germany Tel.: +49-221-4726-213 FAX +49-221-4726-298 Tel.: +49-221-478-5713 Mobile: 0160-93874279 Email: vollmar@nf.mpg.de http://www.nf.mpg.de