Issue with Username Having Leading Whitespace After Installing Mamba and Anaconda on Mac M1

Question

I recently installed Mamba and Anaconda on my MacBook Pro M1 2021, running macOS Sonoma 14.2.1. Post-installation, I've encountered an issue where my username in the terminal is prefixed with a whitespace. This is causing problems with some command-line operations and scripts.

Problem: Specifically, the issue manifests as follows:

• When I open the terminal, my prompt shows a whitespace before my username.
• This was not the case before the installation of Mamba and Anaconda.
• The format of my prompt string (PS1) in Zsh is %n@%m %1~ %#.
• Expected behavior: username@MacBook-Pro Directory $
• Current behavior: [whitespace]username@MacBook-Pro Directory $
• All attempts of using sudo commands are failing

Attempts to Resolve:

• I checked the .zshrc and .bash_profile files for any changes that might have been made by the Anaconda installation but didn't find anything out of the ordinary.
• I tried resetting the PS1 variable to its default but the issue persists.
• Whoami and id are both returning my username with the whitespace added.
• The "dscl . -list /Users" is also returning username with the whitespace added.

Questions:

1. Has anyone experienced a similar issue after installing Mamba/Anaconda on a Mac?
2. What could be causing this unexpected whitespace in the terminal prompt?
3. Are there any specific configuration files or settings related to Mamba/Anaconda that I should check?
4. Any suggestions on how to troubleshoot or resolve this issue would be greatly appreciated.

Additional Information:

• Mac Model: MacBook Pro M1 2021
• macOS Version: Sonoma 14.2.1
• Terminal: Zsh
• Changes made around the time of issue appearance: Installation of Mamba and Anaconda

Thank you in advance for any help or guidance!