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Re: customize bash promt to full path
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"~Stack~" <[log in to unmask]>
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~Stack~
Date:
Thu, 12 Aug 2021 18:06:33 -0500
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On 8/12/21 5:58 PM, Ekkard Gerlach wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> how can I customize the bash/ terminal promt  always
> 
> [root@arthur Desktop]#
> 
> to
> 
> [root@arthur /home/user41/Desktop]#
> 
> or root@arthur:/home/user41/Desktop#
> 
> ?
> 

Try editing your ~/.bashrc

Look for a line that looks like this:

  PS1='$\u@\h:\w\$ '

Then tack on PWD like this:

  PS1='$\u@\h:\w\$PWD$ '


That should do it or at least get you close enough that a web search can 
get you the rest of the way.

Hope that helps.
~Stack~

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