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From: robert@gitpyr.UUCP (Robert Viduya)
Newsgroups: net.unix-wizards
Subject: Re: PS1 change (ksh)
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Date: Sat, 23-Mar-85 15:52:31 EST
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> If you want the cwd in the prompt, just make a new function called, say, ch:
> 
> ch()
> {
> 	if cd $1
> 	then PS1="[`pwd`] "
> 	fi
> }
> 
The problem with this is that if you're used to the "cd" command, you have
to spend some time acclimating to the new "ch" command.  Your prompt can
lie if you call "cd" directly (without going through "ch").

			robert
-- 
Robert Viduya
Georgia Institute of Technology

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