Nice & usefull xwindow title

[Truusvlugindewind]

Linux bash has the env.var PROMPT_COMMAND. You can set is in your .profile e.g:

export PROMPT_COMMAND='echo -ne "\033]0;${USER}@${HOSTNAME%%.*}:${PWD/#$HOME/~}\007"'

In your xterm or PuTTy your window title will display "user@hostname:current directory". When you cd to antoher dir the title will be updated.
When you ssh to another linux machine (with PROMP_COMMAND set) you'll see everything updated! Very nice.

When you ssh to a "real" unix/ksh machine.... no go
The linux behavious cannot be accomplished. But a nice bypass in your .profile

echo "\033]0;$(uname -n)($(whoami))\007"

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This will bring "hostname(user)" in the title. Only once. An updated directory cannot be done. But, that's part of our PS1, isitnot?
When you access multiple machines this is a very nice option.

 

[new2me]

Not a Linux person myself (still learning), but for HPUX try puting the following lines to your .profile

# Set up custom prompt
PS1="
$(/usr/bin/whoami)@$(/usr/bin/hostname)
[\$PW]
$ "

 

[nawlej]

Not a Linux person myself (still learning), but for HPUX try puting the following lines to your .profile

# Set up custom prompt
PS1="
$(/usr/bin/whoami)@$(/usr/bin/hostname)
[\$PW]
$ "

Totally different thing hes accomplishing. PS1 sets the prompt value, whereas what he is talking about (PROMPT_COMMAND) sets the window title.

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