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Angelo Graziosi wrote:

> So, just a curiosity, why the extra 'code' (1), above? What the true
> difference between
> 
> PS1='\[\e]0;\w\a\]\n\[\e[32m\]\u@\h \[\e[33m\]\w\[\e[0m\]\n\$ '
> 
> and
> 
> PS1='\n\[\e[32m\]\u@\h \[\e[33m\]\w\[\e[0m\]\n\$ '

The ESC]0; sequence sets the window title.

Brian

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