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Operating Systems AIX Dynamic $PS1 content on AIX 4.2 ? Post 302340798 by Browser_ice on Tuesday 4th of August 2009 10:36:17 AM
Old 08-04-2009
Dynamic $PS1 content on AIX 4.2 ?

I am trying to set a dynamic PS1 that will change its content no matter what the user does. But I am finding that the shell variables I put in it do not get refreshed.

One simple example of what I mean :
PS1="$HOSTNAME:$USER $PWD > "

if the user changes directory, the PWD variable is not updated. It still has the values set at the initial PS1 setting.

How can I have any variables in PS1 be dynamically updated on each value changes and be transparent to what the user is doing ?

This is on AIX 4.2 servers with Korn.
 

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git-annex-shell is a restricted shell, similar to git-shell, which can be used as a login shell for SSH accounts. Since its syntax is identical to git-shell's, it can be used as a drop-in replacement anywhere git-shell is used. For example it can be used as a user's restricted login shell. COMMANDS
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