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1. HP-UX
HPUX does not recognise \h,\w,\u to display the hostname,working directory and username respectively.
So how do i set the PS1 variable to display my current working Directory as my prompt?
I also tried PS1=$PWD,
But it keeps showing the same directory path as prompt which PWD was holding at... (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: Amit Kulkarni
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2. AIX
currently, my samba login works just fine. i want my clients to use aix5.3 account to login to samba so they don't have to change samba pwd and aix pwd. i googled, and vi /usr/lib/smb.conf per some of knowledge base, but i could not get to work.
aix5.3 and samba 3.0.24.0
thanks in advace..... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: tjmannonline
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3. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi folks
This is our prompt at the moment
oracle@pinkipinki:/opt/oracle> grep 'set prompt' .cshrc
set prompt = "$user@`uname -n`:$cwd> "
We wish to have in production the same prompt, but red.
Howto do that? I tried a lot a internet manuals, but it doesn't work. (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: slashdotweenie
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4. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi Gurus,
I am working in tcsh and i set the prompt with this.
set prompt = "$cwd>"
But I see teh prompt only gets reflected with the directory where I set the prompt. After i cd to another directory it still shows the old directory. Please advise (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: kinny
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5. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi all,
I want to set a timeout say 10 sec to shh prompt i.e. if no password is enetered for 10 sec prompt should again come to shell.
How can this be achieved ??
I am using Linux RHEL 5 and Solaris 10.
Pls help.
Thanks in adv.
VIKAS (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: vikas027
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6. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users
Can anyone explain this in detail ...
echo ${PWD#${PWD%/*/*}/}
Thanks in Advance (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: sakthi.abdullah
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7. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
I'm using a csh shell (or, that'd be my guess from the .cshrc file I see) and I'm looking to change my prompt.
There are about 10 other threads, I know, but this question is a little more specific. I want to know, is there a way to list the current directory from a certain level or directory... (6 Replies)
Discussion started by: HybridLogic
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8. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users
Hi
Currently amending my bash profiles, there is a command that makes my session jump into another location. I just wonder if I could pre-define my prompt to begin with "cd " from this location (in order to navigate further into sub-directories). Is there any way of doing that? An important thing... (0 Replies)
Discussion started by: Indalecio
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9. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
hi, this < setprompt 'set prompt="# "' > is set in C shell. what is the equivalent in sh?
thanks (14 Replies)
Discussion started by: yls177
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10. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
ok, there is a way to nicely kill a suspended job and to terminate another without using the mass -KILL command.
also, how can I set my prompt temporarly without using the .bash_profile that uses the PS1.
Thanks:) (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: bitwize
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