Subject: ???current directory in prompt in bash???
Date: Tue, Dec 08, 1998 at 08:38:00AM +0000
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Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]([EMAIL PROTECTED]):
>
> Is there a way to have bash include the current directory in the
> prompt of bash? Actually, let me re-phrase that.... my "root" account
> DOES include the current directory in the the prompt, but I have no
> idea why or how... I've tried to copy my root's .bash_profile to my
> "regular-user's" .bash_profile, but it still doesn't work.... any
> ideas?
>
> Thanks in advance....
>
> Rich
>
See 'man bash' for all the gory details. Here is my prompt which is
set in .bash_profile.
# for normal everyday use use this prompt string
V_TERM=`tty`
export PS1="\[`setterm -foreground green`\]VT${V_TERM##/dev/tty} \u-Slink:\w#"
The sequence \u-Slink:\w# gives me VT2 root-Slink:~# as the
prompt.
I seem to recall that doing it this way violates Debian Policy or some
such thing. So Beware of the Policy police.
HTH
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