Re: start urxvt so that the prompt shows the desired directory

["s. keeling" <keeling@nucleus.com>]

Csanyi Pal <csanyipal@gmail.com>:
> 
>  can one start urxvt so that the prompt shows the desired directory,
>  like: 
> 
>  username@system-name:~/desired/directory$
> 
>  from another urxvt?

That's controlled by the PS1 environment variable.  You can search for
where it's set with "grep PS1 ~/.*" then change it there.  I like
this:

   export PS1='($?) $(hostname) ${PWD}_ '

for user and this for root:

   export PS1='($?) $(hostname) [root] ${PWD}_ '

You then need to source the file you changed, then run urxvt.


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