From: Peter Palfrader <peter@palfrader.org>
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2016 08:30:54 +0000 (+0200)
Subject: fix session name setup
X-Git-Url: https://git.adam-barratt.org.uk/?p=mirror%2Fdsa-wiki.git;a=commitdiff_plain;h=4b9e1de481c4fa5ed2e2f9c22ec470aec92a2d86

fix session name setup
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diff --git a/input/doc/schroot.mdwn b/input/doc/schroot.mdwn
index 874ebf5..9f6ce52 100644
--- a/input/doc/schroot.mdwn
+++ b/input/doc/schroot.mdwn
@@ -8,15 +8,12 @@ When logging into Debian porterbox machine:
 	$ schroot -l
 </code></pre>
 
-* Set a session name:
-<pre><code>
-	$ sessionid=sid-$USER-$RANDOM
-	$ echo "My session name is: $sessionid"
-</code></pre>
-
 * Begin a persistent schroot session on Debian unstable:
 <pre><code>
-	$ schroot -b -c sid -n $sessionid
+	# Pick your own session name:
+	$ echo -n "Session ID: " && read sessionid && schroot -b -c sid -n $sessionid
+	# or use a random one:
+	$ sessionid=$(schroot -b -c sid  # set sessionid)
 </code></pre>
 
 * Update and upgrade Debian unstable chroot: