Prompt \w gives relative path

vkaushal21 · 09-25-2009, 10:57 AM

When I use \w to set my prompt in bashrc (using ubuntu, if it makes a difference)

it shows prompt as

~/sources
vivek-laptop:vivek

while i want it to be like

/home/vivek/sources
vivek-laptop:vivek

Where am I making the mistake?

MK27 · 09-25-2009, 11:44 AM

That is not a relative path. The tilde (~) is your home directory. Eg, if you log in as root and go to the same place, you will see /home/vivek, since ~ for root is (usually) /root.

I don't think you would be using the bash prompt in this way, but generally if you need to replace a ~ which has been output it is equal to the $HOME environment variable.

Kennedy · 09-25-2009, 01:09 PM

okay, let's try that again. . . you'd want to put this in (somewhere)

Code:

PS1="\${PWD}# "

and the best thing to do is to try it out first via export PS1="\${PWD}# "

09-25-2009, 10:57 AM	#1
vkaushal21 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 10	Prompt \w gives relative path When I use \w to set my prompt in bashrc (using ubuntu, if it makes a difference) it shows prompt as ~/sources vivek-laptop:vivek while i want it to be like /home/vivek/sources vivek-laptop:vivek Where am I making the mistake?
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MK27 subminimalist Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: NYC Posts: 3,944	That is not a relative path. The tilde (~) is your home directory. Eg, if you log in as root and go to the same place, you will see /home/vivek, since ~ for root is (usually) /root. I don't think you would be using the bash prompt in this way, but generally if you need to replace a ~ which has been output it is equal to the $HOME environment variable. __________________ Accuracy and integrity mean nothing if you don't make it past the censors...PYTHAGORAS
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09-25-2009, 01:09 PM	#3
Kennedy Jaxom's & Imriel's Dad Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 801	okay, let's try that again. . . you'd want to put this in (somewhere) Code: PS1="\${PWD}# " and the best thing to do is to try it out first via export PS1="\${PWD}# "
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