[OS X TeX] path before prompt

Robert Bruner rrb at math.wayne.edu
Mon Feb 18 11:02:34 EST 2008


> ................ [SNIP] ....................
> I think, as I recall, that you are still under 10.4, where the default is 
> to have a prompt showing the entire path down to the current directory, 
> i.e., something like:
> 
> XYZs-computer:~/Documents/papers/math220 xyz$
> 

Adopting the point of view that information which changes 
frequently should be displayed lest it be forgotten, while
information which is stable in time can be remembered, I
removed the 
  XYZ's-computer
from my prompt, saving about 24 characters.

Bob Bruner



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