Date: Sun, 21 Nov 1999 18:51:35 -0600 From: "Ryan Thompson [FreeBSD]" <freebsd@sasknow.com> To: Guillaume Paquet <foub@globetrotter.net>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: prompt and default editor Message-ID: <38389397.B15D27A2@sasknow.com> References: <001e01bf345b$722ec800$0201a8c0@cgocable.ca> <383890FB.67D65021@sasknow.com>
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Please note the obvious typo in my example. The alias lines should read: alias cd 'cd \!* ; set prompt=..etc..' alias pushd 'pushd \!* ; .. etc ..' alias popd 'popd ; .. etc ..' Typing without thinking again. Nasty habit, that one :-) - Ryan "Ryan Thompson [FreeBSD]" wrote: > > > Guillaume Paquet wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > 1) How can I change my prompt? like myhostname@pwd$ > > > > I'd like to have an example please. > > I use something like the following in my .cshrc: > > set prompt=`whoami`@`hostname`:$cwd > > Then, to keep the path current, you'll need to add something like: > > alias cd 'cd \!* ; set prompt=`whoami`@`hostname`:$cwd"$ "' > alias pushd 'cd \!* ; set prompt=`whoami`@`hostname`:$cwd"$ "' > alias popd 'cd \!* ; set prompt=`whoami`@`hostname`:$cwd"$ "' > > For example, you might see: > > foub@globetrotter.net:/home/foub $ _ > > Of course, if your terminal can do colour, it's often nice to colorize > your prompt so that you can pick it out at the end of a directory > listing or long output. Find an ANSI color code reference to do this. > Such frivolity is beyond the scope of this message :-) > > > 2) How can I change the default editor of quota\crontab? vi --> pico > > setenv EDITOR /usr/local/bin/pico > > .. Should do the trick for "most" applications. If not, you can always > use: > > alias vi /usr/local/bin/pico > > .. But I would really recommend keeping vi functional, in case you (or > someone else) needs it. > > If that STILL doesn't work, then the application in question uses a > fully qualified path to access vi. (That, or you didn't reload your > .cshrc/relogin after making the changes :-) Look for configuration files > or header files. > > Hope this helps. > > Virtually yours, > - Ryan > > > -- > > Ryan Thompson > VP Technical/Accounts > ryan@sasknow.com > (306) 664-1161 > > SaskNow Technologies > http://www.sasknow.com > #106-380 3120 8th Street East > Saskatoon, Sask S7H 0W2 > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message -- Ryan Thompson VP Technical/Accounts ryan@sasknow.com (306) 664-1161 SaskNow Technologies http://www.sasknow.com #106-380 3120 8th Street East Saskatoon, Sask S7H 0W2 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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