I use the following command to print the current directory above the command prompt
Code:
set prompt="`exec pwd`\n$USER@`hostname -s` %B: % > "
The output is something like this
Code:
<current path>
$USER@hostname >
But when I try to CD to any other directory and press the return key, the displayed PWD is never changed.
Hello aelhosiny,
Not sure completely about your requirement, but if you want to change prompt string then you can use PS1 command as follows.
Code:
[singh@localhost awk_programming]$
[singh@localhost awk_programming]$ PS1="TEST $"
TEST $man test
Similarly you can put any pwd according to your need in it. Also if you want to permanently fix prompt string you can add this command in the .profile of user.
Thanks,
R. Singh
Last edited by rbatte1; 10-20-2014 at 09:53 AM..
Reason: Changed ICODE tags to just CODE tags because I did so in above quoted post
Sorry,
I did not mention that I'm using csh as default shell on centos 5.10
It's the default shell set by the sys admin
Accordingly the PS1 does not exist
I have already added these commands to my .cshrc
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RavinderSingh13
Hello aelhosiny,
Not sure completely about your requirement, but if you want to change prompt string then you can use PS1 command as follows.
Code:
[singh@localhost awk_programming]$
[singh@localhost awk_programming]$ PS1="TEST $"
TEST $man test
Similarly you can put any pwd according to your need in it. Also if you want to permanently fix prompt string you can add this command in the .profile of user.
Thanks,
R. Singh
What I need the command prompt to display the full path and $USER@HOST each in a separate line instead of both displayed in the same line so that I will have:
Code:
<The exact long path>
<my username> @ <hotsname> $
As you see, the path is not in the same line with the username and host.
Last edited by rbatte1; 10-20-2014 at 09:53 AM..
Reason: Changed ICODE tags to just CODE tags
if ( ! $?HOST ) then
# define env-var HOST for old csh
setenv HOST `/bin/uname -n`
endif
# Silent "cd" and no prompt when batch job is running
# (no tty)
if { /usr/bin/tty -s } then
# always user@host:
set promptn="$USER@${HOST}:"
if ( $?tcsh ) then
# prompt for tcsh only:
set prompt="${promptn}%c3: "
else
# prompt for old csh:
alias setprompt 'set wdh=$cwd:h;set prompt="${promptn}$wdh:t/${cwd:t}: "'
alias cd 'cd \!*; setprompt'
alias pushd 'pushd \!*; setprompt'
alias popd 'popd \!*; setprompt'
alias chdir 'chdir \!*; setprompt'
setprompt
endif
endif
Last edited by MadeInGermany; 10-24-2014 at 04:49 PM..
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