* [gentoo-user] Shell shows complete path
@ 2005-08-30 4:38 Rajat Gujral
2005-08-30 4:59 ` Octavio Ruiz (Ta^3)
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From: Rajat Gujral @ 2005-08-30 4:38 UTC (permalink / raw
To: gentoo-user
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Hi
when i work in shell it shows me the complete path of the folder i am in ...
this make the command promt to extend to almost half the screen .. How can i
change the prompt so that it displays only the directory i am in ..
Thnx & Rgds
Rajat
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* Re: [gentoo-user] Shell shows complete path
2005-08-30 4:38 [gentoo-user] Shell shows complete path Rajat Gujral
@ 2005-08-30 4:59 ` Octavio Ruiz (Ta^3)
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From: Octavio Ruiz (Ta^3) @ 2005-08-30 4:59 UTC (permalink / raw
To: gentoo-user
Rajat Gujral, who happens to be smarter than you, thinks:
> Hi
> when i work in shell it shows me the complete path of the folder i am
> in ... this make the command promt to extend to almost half the screen
> .. How can i change the prompt so that it displays only the directory
> i am in ..
> Thnx & Rgds
> Rajat
in your PS1 variable, change \w with \W
you could redefine your PS1 in your .bashrc.
:-)
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