This link includes effective instructions for making the prompt change based on what you are doing.
http://www-106.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-tip-prompt/ The current title of one of my exceed terminals is user@host /path/to/current/dir and when I use VIM it becomes filename = (/path/to/file) but VIM is doing that itself. www.vim.org or apt-get install vim -----Original Message----- From: Robert L. Harris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 2:10 PM To: Debian Users Subject: Eterm title magic? I know with "Eterm -T 'foo'" I can set the title for my Eterm, but is it possible to have it set to whatever is going on in my Term? A co-worker using xterm has it set up so the title changes if he ssh's to a different box, etc. Thoughts, theories, suggestions? :wq! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert L. Harris | PGP Key ID: FC96D405 DISCLAIMER: These are MY OPINIONS ALONE. I speak for no-one else. FYI: perl -e 'print $i=pack(c5,(41*2),sqrt(7056),(unpack(c,H)-2),oct(115),10);' ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This message is intended only for the personal and confidential use of the designated recipient(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient of this message you are hereby notified that any review, dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. This communication is for information purposes only and should not be regarded as an offer to sell or as a solicitation of an offer to buy any financial product, an official confirmation of any transaction, or as an official statement of Lehman Brothers. Email transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free. Therefore, we do not represent that this information is complete or accurate and it should not be relied upon as such. All information is subject to change without notice. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
