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> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: prompt Message-ID: <19980121011259.23649@emu.sourcee.com> In-Reply-To: <199801210552.XAA03492@mutsgo.dyn.ml.org>; from Laszlo Vagner on Tue, Jan 20, 1998 at 11:52:27PM -0600 References: <199801210552.XAA03492@mutsgo.dyn.ml.org>
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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.
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