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From: Spidey <beaupran@JSP.UMontreal.CA>
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On Thu, 28 May 1998, Jeremy Shaffner wrote:

> 
> Isn't that somewhat...cumbersome?  
> 
> (for sh)

Sorry, I'm using tcsh...
 
> PS1="\u@\h:\w\$ "
> 
> login@host:currentdirectory$ 
> 
> etc..
> 
> 
> On Wed, 27 May 1998, Spidey wrote:
> 
> > Presuming you're using csh, make an alias like:
> > 
> > alias cd = cd \!* ; set prompt="$cwd#"
> > 
> > or something like that...
> > 
> > try and check you shells's manpage. (i.e. man csh)
> > 
> > Spidey
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > On Wed, 27 May 1998, Charlie Root wrote:
> > 
> > > I have a problem with my shell prompt.
> > > I want to set it so that it will show the directory I am currently in.
> > > I have tried to do this with:
> > > 
> > > 	set prompt="`pwd`#"
> > > 
> > > All seems fine until I switch directories, and the directory listed on the prompt stays the same.
> > > 
> > > I.E. I am in "/root" but the prompt says "/usr/bin#".
> > > 
> > > I am using the sh shell and I am wondering if there is a way to get it to do
> > > "pwd" each time before the prompt appears so that it will always reflect my
> > > current directory.
> > > 
> 
> 
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> 
> 

Spidey

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