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Date:	Thu, 30 Mar 2000 11:58:54 -0800 (PST)
From:	Earnie Boyd <earnie_boyd AT yahoo DOT com>
Reply-To:	earnie_boyd AT yahoo DOT com
Subject:	Re: change prombt
To:	Johann Letzel <johann DOT letzel AT student DOT hu-berlin DOT de>,
	cygwin AT sourceware DOT cygnus DOT com
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The easiest way to learn this information is to read the bash.info file. 
However, to change the prompt to the working directory, add this to the .bashrc
file `export PS1="\w> "'.

Earnie.

--- Johann Letzel <johann DOT letzel AT student DOT hu-berlin DOT de> wrote:
> How can I change the prompt. I don't want to see "bash-2.02$" I want to
> see perhaps my working directory !
> 
> Thanks in advance
> 
> Johann Letzel
> 
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