Walter Dnes <waltdnes <at> waltdnes.org> writes:
> I went all the way to ICEWM; see my sig. It's been a log time for me with minimal Window Managers. I'm sure I'll get around to testing icewm. > In your bash profile (if you use bash), howsabout > export PS1='[\h][\u][\w]' > Actually, I go for a fancy "technicolour prompt" > export > > PS1='[\[\033[01;32m\]\h\[\033[00m\]][\[\033[01;34m\]\u\ > [\033[00m\]][\[\033[01;36m\]\w\[\033[00m\]]' > Either way, the host name shows up at the beginning of the prompt. I like to see the IP addresses of the systems I've sshd into. I work on a myriad of embedded and small systems, so IP addresses works best for me. I'll look at what you have suggested. I'm looking for a default window tab option, like kconsole has, so that when I ssh into a system, it puts the IP adress into the tab, as the singular most important piece of information I want in that window tab's name field. The current dir on the target is also useful, but of optional secondary importance. I've read many of your postings and questions round the net on your minimal efforts. Most ideas and solutions that work on one configuration, will work on other minimal setups, imho. I think when I'm done, I'm going to put something up that bridges going from lxde-meta installed, to a feature rich, fast minimal environment. Maybe a list of ebuilds to install and all those little config files and scripts too. After the bugs are worked out, I might even roll it into an ebuild for a few folks to test via layman. All you need is an 'old box', to join in the fun..... Purposefully so all (many) of these little tricks are aggregated and documented, in one place, for a first starting point for folks new to going minimal (lxde-meta). The gentoo wiki is my preferred home, but it might not fly there (will see). One stop shopping for a first, feature rich minimal configuration, or that's my thinking anyway. Arch linux has inspired me as to what user community documentaion can and should be; but I want docs gentoo specific. Not to imply that is the only way, but a fast, cool first way to minimize the time from ditching KDE to mininal environment happiness (fast and cool). Your input will be greatly appreciated, as will input from other like minded individuals. So anyone can post here(new thread) or email me privately a list of ebuilds and config file they think ought to be in this little (fast and cool) conversion offering. Thanks Walter, James
