show complete current paht

creilar · 05-24-2004, 04:30 AM

In Linux (text mode) I just see the name of the current directory. I'd like to see all the path (as in MS-DOS). How do you do it?

seidren · 05-24-2004, 04:50 AM

You can type pwd to see the full path of the current directory you are in.

Or you will have to make changes to the PS1 environment variable as discussed in this howto...

http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Bash-Promp...sequences.html

The variable is usually store in the file /etc/bashrc . You will have to find it and change it accordingly.

For Example you will want it to be PS1="\u@\h \w> "