BuDop's mbp:~ budop$ changes to dhcp-v062-202:~ budop$...not quite why?

 
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# 8  
Old 04-29-2014
Quote:
Originally Posted by Corona688
I really don't think there's anything to be alarmed about here.

Change into a different directory now, see if it changes again.

If it does, that's all it means -- it's telling you what directory you're in.
Hi Corona,

No matter what directory I am in, the the name dhcp-v062-202:~ budop$ remains. The name of my computer use to reside where dhccp is...so it used to be BuDops-mbp:~ budop$, now it is dhcp-v062-202:~ budop$.

BuDop

---------- Post updated at 04:49 PM ---------- Previous update was at 04:45 PM ----------

Quote:
Originally Posted by Perderabo
Lots of software will fiddle with the window name. I use ksh as my shell. In my .kshrc file I put a function:
Code:
        function retitle {
        echo -e "\\033]0;$*\\007\\c"
        }

Now I can just just type stuff like retitle my new window name

But I rarely do. I don't really care about my window name.
Perderabo,

just curious as what this line of code mean "\\033]0;$*\\007\\c".
# 9  
Old 04-30-2014
Quote:
Originally Posted by BuDop
Perderabo,

just curious as what this line of code mean "\\033]0;$*\\007\\c".
The "$*" in the middle will expand to the arguments you passed to the function. So if I type "retitle my new name", the $* will be replaced with "my new name". The characters in front and in back of the $* are just the escape sequence that instructs the software to retitle its window. There are escape sequences to lots of other stuff like clear the screen, change colors, move the cursor around, etc.

See this page for a list.
# 10  
Old 04-30-2014
Quote:
Originally Posted by Perderabo
The "$*" in the middle will expand to the arguments you passed to the function. So if I type "retitle my new name", the $* will be replaced with "my new name". The characters in front and in back of the $* are just the escape sequence that instructs the software to retitle its window. There are escape sequences to lots of other stuff like clear the screen, change colors, move the cursor around, etc.

See this page for a list.

Thanks Perderabo.

BuDop
# 11  
Old 04-30-2014
Quote:
Why did my terminal name changed?
Because the host name is not set on your computer. Bonjour services is setting the host name.
Code:
$ scutil --get HostName
HostName: not set

The scutil manual will explain how you can set the host name.
# 12  
Old 04-30-2014
Did you log into anyone else's account during the time when it changed? They may have a PS1 string that changed your terminal title.
# 13  
Old 05-01-2014
Quote:
Originally Posted by Corona688
Did you log into anyone else's account during the time when it changed? They may have a PS1 string that changed your terminal title.
No, this is my personal machine. I am the only user.

---------- Post updated at 09:26 PM ---------- Previous update was at 09:22 PM ----------

Quote:
Originally Posted by xbin
Because the host name is not set on your computer. Bonjour services is setting the host name.
Code:
$ scutil --get HostName
HostName: not set

The scutil manual will explain how you can set the host name.
Thanks xbin,

your comment make sense--I was creating a localhost with nodejs.

BuDop
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