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From: Helge Pettersen <tubamann@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Set the prompt.
Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2004 20:08:22 +0100
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No, Edward wanted `pwd` as the prompt.
\W provides only the open folder, not full path. (which \w is).


On Wed, 3 Nov 2004 11:04:19 -0800 (PST), Scott Taylor
<scott@dctchambers.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> Edward Parrilla said:
> > Hi all,
> > I have created this line in my .bash_profile
> >
> > PS1="{${HOSTNAME}"':${PWD}}'
> > export PS1
> >
> > However when I initiate my term session it does not show the host name,
> > nor the PWD.
> > What could be wrong?
> 
> Probably.
> 
> Try:
> 
> man bash
> 
> I get:
> PS1="\h:\W "
> to get the output you desire.  Your way looks more like the old Korn Shell
> (ksh), almost.
> 
> I like: PS1="[\u@\h \W]\\$ " (RH default, something they did right. ;)
> 
> --
> Scott
> 
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