Unix Tip: CSH PROMPT SETTING

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Unix Tip 3076 - July 9, 2009

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CSH PROMPT SETTING

In (t)csh, here is a better way to set your prompt to always let you know where on the system you are. In your .cshrc file, add or set the following line:

set prompt = "%m%/% "

This way, whenever you press return, or a job finishes, the prompt will always tell you where you are, without having to change directories first. Of extra usefulness, the '%m%' token expands to the machine name. If you work on a multimachine system, knowing which machine you're on is usually of more immediate importance than where on the machine you are.

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