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# 8  
Old 09-27-2013
HI.

In systems other than Solaris, csh is often tcsh, another kettle of fish altogether.

The code:
Code:
set prompt = "$user@`uname -n` : ${cwd}> "

on system:
Code:
OS, ker|rel, machine: SunOS, 5.10, i86pc
Distribution        : Solaris 10 10/08 s10x_u6wos_07b X86
csh Aug 8 2006 (SunOS 5.10)

produced a prompt:
Code:
drl@vm-solaris : /home/drl>

However, changing directories does not change the prompt.

You may wish to look at HOWTO: Change your Shell Prompt for some tips on changing the prompt in many different shells including csh.

Best wishes ... cheers, drl

---------- Post updated at 08:23 ---------- Previous update was at 07:24 ----------

Hi.

Noting that directory tracking is often desired, this alias from https://www.unix.com/unix-dummies-que...3-csh-pwd.html seems to work well.
Code:
alias cd 'cd \!*;set prompt="[`hostname`]$cwd :" '

Best wishes ... cheers, drl
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# 9  
Old 09-27-2013
The below code works now for only one time . When i change the directory it doesnt update the path . Any ideas.

Code:
set prompt = "$user@`uname -n` : ${cwd}> "

# 10  
Old 09-27-2013
Did you try my suggestion? I see no indication that you did.

Did you read DRL's link? I see no indication that you did. There are suggestions in there you have not tried, and begging for more while ignoring the answers you have does not paint you in a good light.

In any case, don't use C-shell. It is broken and flawed, as an unfortunate fact, not a matter of opinion.
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# 11  
Old 09-27-2013
as a matter of fact i have gone through the links and worked around it.

i have lot of thinks in the .cshrc for csh . Thats the only reason i am using csh

only thing here it doesnt work is it doesnt change the path when you change

the directory for
Code:
$cwd

.Thank you for suggestion here .
# 12  
Old 09-27-2013
Could you try the following:-
Code:
ps -f
ksh
ps -f
bash
ps -f

...... and post the output.



Robin
# 13  
Old 09-27-2013
Code:
<hostname>% ps -f
     UID   PID  PPID   C    STIME TTY         TIME CMD
  <user>  8607  7765   0 10:33:27 pts/4       0:00 csh
  <user> 22277 28940   0 10:58:07 pts/4       0:00 ps -f
  <user>  7765  7759   0 10:33:19 pts/4       0:00 -bash
  <user> 28940  8607   0 10:41:28 pts/4       0:00 /bin/csh
<hostname>% ksh
$ ps -f
     UID   PID  PPID   C    STIME TTY         TIME CMD
  <user> 25794 28940   0 10:58:27 pts/4       0:00 ksh
  <user> 26495 25794   0 10:58:31 pts/4       0:00 ps -f
  <user>  8607  7765   0 10:33:27 pts/4       0:00 csh
  <user>  7765  7759   0 10:33:19 pts/4       0:00 -bash
  <user> 28940  8607   0 10:41:28 pts/4       0:00 /bin/csh
$ bash
[<user>@<hostname ~]$  ps -f
     UID   PID  PPID   C    STIME TTY         TIME CMD
  <user> 25794 28940   0 10:58:27 pts/4       0:00 ksh
  <user> 28083 27120   0 10:58:40 pts/4       0:00 ps -f
  <user>  8607  7765   0 10:33:27 pts/4       0:00 csh
  <user>  7765  7759   0 10:33:19 pts/4       0:00 -bash
  <user> 28940  8607   0 10:41:28 pts/4       0:00 /bin/csh
  <user> 27120 25794   0 10:58:34 pts/4       0:00 bash

# 14  
Old 09-27-2013
I'm not so sure you did, since it suggests %/ for tcsh.
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