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As you may be able to guess, this is the [[shell configuration file]] for the C-shell. | As you may be able to guess, this is the [[shell configuration file]] for the C-shell. | ||
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| + | ==Prompts== | ||
| + | Modifying your prompt can make your work experience more productive. Here are some common variables for customizing your C-Shell prompt: | ||
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| + | * %/ - The current working directory shown as /home/user/ | ||
| + | * %~ - The current working directory with your own home directory shown as "~" and other users shown as "~user" | ||
| + | * %m - The machine's hostname up until the first . (Ex: freebsd.yourdomain.com would show up as simply "freebsd") | ||
| + | * %n - Displays the username you are logged on as | ||
| + | * %M - The machine's full hostname (Ex: freebsd.yourdomain.com) | ||
| + | * %t - Shows the time in 12 hour format (Ex: 4:04pm) | ||
| + | * %T - Shows the time in 24 hour format (Ex: 16:04) | ||
| + | * %p - Shows the "precise" time of day in 12 hour format (Ex: 4:04:01) | ||
| + | * %P - Shows the "precise" time of day in 24 hour format (Ex: 16:04:01) | ||
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| + | To experiment with various prompts, use the command '''set prompt''. Here is an example: | ||
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| + | % set prompt='[%t][%n@%m:%~]% ' | ||
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| + | Now your prompt looks like this: | ||
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| + | [4:04pm][mixx941@freebsd:~]% | ||
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| + | To make these changes permanent, you can add the "set prompt" line above into your .cshrc file. If you wish to make them global for all accounts, add that line into /etc/csh.cshrc | ||
[[Category:Important Config Files]] | [[Category:Important Config Files]] | ||
Revision as of 12:12, 20 August 2005
As you may be able to guess, this is the shell configuration file for the C-shell.
Prompts
Modifying your prompt can make your work experience more productive. Here are some common variables for customizing your C-Shell prompt:
- %/ - The current working directory shown as /home/user/
- %~ - The current working directory with your own home directory shown as "~" and other users shown as "~user"
- %m - The machine's hostname up until the first . (Ex: freebsd.yourdomain.com would show up as simply "freebsd")
- %n - Displays the username you are logged on as
- %M - The machine's full hostname (Ex: freebsd.yourdomain.com)
- %t - Shows the time in 12 hour format (Ex: 4:04pm)
- %T - Shows the time in 24 hour format (Ex: 16:04)
- %p - Shows the "precise" time of day in 12 hour format (Ex: 4:04:01)
- %P - Shows the "precise" time of day in 24 hour format (Ex: 16:04:01)
To experiment with various prompts, use the command 'set prompt. Here is an example:
% set prompt='[%t][%n@%m:%~]% '
Now your prompt looks like this:
[4:04pm][mixx941@freebsd:~]%
To make these changes permanent, you can add the "set prompt" line above into your .cshrc file. If you wish to make them global for all accounts, add that line into /etc/csh.cshrc
