Justin Asked: 2014-09-21 09:58:10 +0800 CST2014-09-21 09:58:10 +0800 CST 2014-09-21 09:58:10 +0800 CST Current Working directory 772 How do you change your prompt variable to display the current working directory (pwd), meaning so that when a directory is changed the prompt also changes to reflect the current directory you are in directory 1 Answers Voted Best Answer muru 2014-09-21T10:04:19+08:002014-09-21T10:04:19+08:00 I'm pretty certain the default prompt already does that, but here it is, for reference: muru@muru-pc:~$ echo $PS1 ${debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)}\u@\h:\w\$ The important bit is the \w part. You can set it to \W for only the name of the current directory (basename $(pwd)). Check out the full list at TLDP.
I'm pretty certain the default prompt already does that, but here it is, for reference:
The important bit is the
\wpart. You can set it to\Wfor only the name of the current directory (basename $(pwd)).Check out the full list at TLDP.