PS1 to show relitive path

truma1 · #1 (**permalink**) 07-15-2005

Hi I am trying to format my prompt in a KSH to show the relative path
currently it is PS1='$PWD >' /home/users/dir/dir/dir >
I want to display it as /home/users/.../.../dir >

Ygor · #2 (**permalink**) 07-17-2005

You can have fun with your PS1 prompt by creating a function which changes PS1 each time you change directory, e.g...

Code:

function ncd {
   cd "$*"
   PS1=$(echo $PWD|sed 's!\([^/]\)[^/]\{4,\}/!\1../!g')' :> '
}
alias cd=ncd

truma1 · #3 (**permalink**) 07-20-2005

Thanks that helped a lot

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