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Old 11-16-2001
path name for Solaris 8 ?

hello all,
instead of type pwd everytime to find down where I am at. is there a command set prompt to put in to your profile on shell so it invisible every you type cd?

thanks in advance...
# 2  
Old 11-19-2001
Hi

Use The PS1 variable in solaris
In your .profile set the PS1="$PWD>" ; export PS1 and ur command prompt will display the whole path so that you don't have to type pwd everythime

I think this is what you want.

Smilie
# 3  
Old 11-22-2001
kapilv,
no, it doesn't work.
ex:

myunix% this where I am @, I have to type
pwd it would shows
myunix%pwd
/usr/work/phapvn
I'd like it shows something like this.
myunix%/usr/work/phapvn if I go back one dir then when I type.
cd ..
it would show
myunix%/usr/work

Hope you understand what I am asking and can help...

I worked with SGI there is something about set prompt. I am be able to make it works on SGI. just not very familiar with SUN.

Thanks again...

Last edited by phapvn; 11-23-2001 at 01:24 PM..
# 4  
Old 11-28-2001
It seems you are using csh. In csh environment, you need to define your environment settings in.cshrc file. And use "setenv PS1 $pwd> " instead of "PS1="$pwd>"; export PS1" and run "source .cshrc" command after you edited the .cshrc file.

Good luck!
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