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Date: Wed, 21 Jan 1998 01:12:59 -0500
From: Norman C Rice <nrice@emu.sourcee.com>
To: Laszlo Vagner <kf7nn@mutsgo.dyn.ml.org>
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Subject: Re: prompt
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On Tue, Jan 20, 1998 at 11:52:27PM -0600, Laszlo Vagner wrote:
> I have been trying to figure out how to set my prompt for weeks
> but i just dont know the syntax.
> 
> if i use the shell sh and i want my prompt to be something like
> 
> hostname currentpath >
> 
> IE:
> 
> dopey /usr/local/etc >
> 
> what do i edit and what do i put in there.???
> 
> tried various stuff in .login, .cshrc and .profile such as
> "`hostname` %l > "
> 
> but it never changes from the $ prompt.
> 
> looking at the handbook nothing seems to work.
> 
> help anyone?
 
export PS1="`hostname` `pwd` > "

-- 
Regards,
Norman C. Rice, Jr.