Hi,

I want to change the login prompt from $ to something more explanatory like

(Username)(basename of pwd):

I also need to get this in a different font color.

Can someone pls tell me what I have to modify in my rc file. I m using CShell currently.

Would be great if u can give me the generic logic and how to do it in diff shells like Csh, TCsh, Ksh, Bash,sh shells.

Thanks

This command would set the default directory to the current dir.

Place this command in your . profile file.

export PS1=`uname -n`'@$PWD > '

I am not sure of how the text colour can be changed .......

Thanks for the reply.

Would u know what to do for CSH also.

I tried set prompt='${LOGNAME}:${CWD}'

But when I change the directory, the working directory displayed in the prompt does not change.

Also the color. I m very particular abt that

This has been asked (and answered) before.Here's the link.

Hmm, I cannot see anything mentioned in that link wrt color!

Here's a link to colours in the prompt. Enjoy.