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Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting how to change unix cmd display prompt? Post 302524326 by Skrynesaver on Monday 23rd of May 2011 04:36:33 AM
Old 05-23-2011
Code:
export PS1="whateverMan\w \$ "

 

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doctools::nroff::man_macros(n)					Documentation tools				    doctools::nroff::man_macros(n)

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NAME
doctools::nroff::man_macros - Default CSS style for NROFF export plugins SYNOPSIS
package require Tcl 8.4 package require doctools::nroff::man_macros ?0.1? ::doctools::nroff::man_macros::contents _________________________________________________________________ DESCRIPTION
This package provides a single command providing access to the definition of the nroff man macro set to use for NROFF markup generated by the various NROFF export plugins. This is an internal package of doctools, for use by export plugins, i.e. the packages converting doctools related documented into other formats, most notably nroff. API
::doctools::nroff::man_macros::contents This command returns the text of the default CSS style to use for NROFF generated by the various NROFF export plugins. BUGS, IDEAS, FEEDBACK This document, and the package it describes, will undoubtedly contain bugs and other problems. Please report such in the category doctools of the Tcllib SF Trackers [http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=12883]. Please also report any ideas for enhancements you may have for either package and/or documentation. KEYWORDS
doctools, export, macros, man_macros, nroff, plugin CATEGORY
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Copyright (c) 2009 Andreas Kupries <andreas_kupries@users.sourceforge.net> doctools2base 0.1 doctools::nroff::man_macros(n)
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