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From: Glen Coakley <gcoakley AT mqsoftware DOT com>
To: Cygwin <cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
Subject: RE: setting directory path within Cygwin profile
Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2001 14:24:49 -0500 
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This depends on the shell you are using.

Assuming you are using bash:

	export PS1=\w


For more information

	man bash

search for PROMPT
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Philip Humeniuk [mailto:phumes1 AT hotmail DOT com]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2001 11:24 AM
> To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
> Subject: Re: setting directory path within Cygwin profile
> 
> 
> 
> 
> How would I go about setting the prompt to be the login 
> directory path using 
> "export PS1=" within the C:\cygwin\etc\profile?
> 
> 
> 
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