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how to see the complete path when using text mode?

Running Linux in text mode only (runlevel 3, I mean) the prompt shows only the last directory I am in.....

for example: if I am in /home/myname the prompt shows only "myname" as directory

(so, watching the prompt only, without using pwd, it's impossible understand if I'm in /home/myname or /whatyouwant/myname for example)

How is possible shows the complete path in the prompt?
What I should configure?

Thanks a lot in advance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.linux.org/docs/ldp/howto/...sequences.html

check out that ..
your going to want to add :

Code:

\w

to your PS1 variable

I'm sorry to bother you.......

I just checked etc/bashrc but I don't find PS1 or I don't know how/where I have to add "/W" .......

Can you help me, please?

I did it :cool:

P.S. when I start linux I get a "~" only (instead of "/home/myusername") as path.... after, changing directory, the system seems to remeber the complete path... is it normal?

Thanks

well the only time you will see that is when you are logged in as your normal user and you are located in the users home folder ...
the ~ is equivalent to /home/username ... so when you change to a differnet folder within your home folder as your normal user it will say :
~/newfolder ... this is the only time you will see the ~ ...

Here is an example of a fancy prompt that may do what you wish. If not, see the link

Code:

# Celeron 850 tinwhistle .bashrc file for user fancy

# User specific aliases and functions



# Change bash prompt. See the article:

# http://www-106.ibm.com/developerwork.../l-tip-prompt/

export PS1='\d \@ \[\e[32;1m\]\u\[\e[34;1m\]@\[\e[36;1m\]\H \[\e[34;1m\]\w\[\e[32;1m\] $ \[\e[0m\]'

# For the root account use this

# export PS1='\d \@ \[\e[31;1m\]\u\[\e[34;1m\]@\[\e[36;1m\]\H \[\e[34;1m\]\w\[\e[31;1m\] # \[\e[0m\]'



# Set paths

alias path='echo -e ${PATH//:/\\n}'



# Start the screensaver daemon

alias saver='nohup xscreensaver &'



# Allow local users to use my X session

# xhost +local:



# Dialup, start fetchmail daemon and startx

alias x='/sbin/ifup ppp0;fetchmail -d 300;startx'



# Alter the ls command

alias ls='ls -ac'

alias lls='ls -lac'



# Become system administrator

alias god='su -'



# Connect/disconnect the internet by modem

alias dial='/sbin/ifup ppp0'

alias hangup='/sbin/ifdown ppp0'



# Launch links with my linux links page

alias links='links /home/fancy/bookmarks.html'



# Power down/reboot

alias off='shutdown -h now'

alias boot='shutdown -r now'



# For nano editor because I forget which one I use in which distro

alias pico='nano -w'

alias nano='nano -w'



# Script needs to be on the bottom of the file or RH updates will fsck it up

# Source global definitions

if [ -f /etc/bashrc ]; then

        . /etc/bashrc

fi

The result (less colors)
Sat Mar 27 01:08 PM fancy@uilleann /usr/src $
Sat Mar 27 01:08 PM root@uilleann /usr/src #