Setting and MSYS Home and abbrviating the directory in the prompt line
I run Msys specifically for running OMNETpp - a simulation library. I modified the mingw environment setup scripts in order to get it to start with my home directory, ~/, by setting up HOME.
Example Problem
~$
~$ cd Documents
/c/Users/<name>/Documents$ cd ~
/c/Users/<name>
When I start the console it greets me with ~$
As Soon as I change the directory it then replaces ~ with the full path from root. i.e. /c/Users/<name> at the prompt. Going back to the home directory it no longer abbreviates.
What must I change in bashrc to not do this?
I have this as part of the bash.bashrc but I do not understand what it does, other than that it is relevant!
PS1='[e]0;wa]n[e[32m][e[33m]$(__git_ps1 "(%s) ")w[e[0m]$ '
bash bashrc msys
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I run Msys specifically for running OMNETpp - a simulation library. I modified the mingw environment setup scripts in order to get it to start with my home directory, ~/, by setting up HOME.
Example Problem
~$
~$ cd Documents
/c/Users/<name>/Documents$ cd ~
/c/Users/<name>
When I start the console it greets me with ~$
As Soon as I change the directory it then replaces ~ with the full path from root. i.e. /c/Users/<name> at the prompt. Going back to the home directory it no longer abbreviates.
What must I change in bashrc to not do this?
I have this as part of the bash.bashrc but I do not understand what it does, other than that it is relevant!
PS1='[e]0;wa]n[e[32m][e[33m]$(__git_ps1 "(%s) ")w[e[0m]$ '
bash bashrc msys
asked Feb 15 at 16:56
EdLEdL
11
add a comment |
I run Msys specifically for running OMNETpp - a simulation library. I modified the mingw environment setup scripts in order to get it to start with my home directory, ~/, by setting up HOME.
Example Problem
~$
~$ cd Documents
/c/Users/<name>/Documents$ cd ~
/c/Users/<name>
When I start the console it greets me with ~$
As Soon as I change the directory it then replaces ~ with the full path from root. i.e. /c/Users/<name> at the prompt. Going back to the home directory it no longer abbreviates.
What must I change in bashrc to not do this?
I have this as part of the bash.bashrc but I do not understand what it does, other than that it is relevant!
PS1='[e]0;wa]n[e[32m][e[33m]$(__git_ps1 "(%s) ")w[e[0m]$ '
bash bashrc msys
asked Feb 15 at 16:56
EdLEdL
11
I run Msys specifically for running OMNETpp - a simulation library. I modified the mingw environment setup scripts in order to get it to start with my home directory, ~/, by setting up HOME.
Example Problem
~$
~$ cd Documents
/c/Users/<name>/Documents$ cd ~
/c/Users/<name>
When I start the console it greets me with ~$
As Soon as I change the directory it then replaces ~ with the full path from root. i.e. /c/Users/<name> at the prompt. Going back to the home directory it no longer abbreviates.
What must I change in bashrc to not do this?
I have this as part of the bash.bashrc but I do not understand what it does, other than that it is relevant!
PS1='[e]0;wa]n[e[32m][e[33m]$(__git_ps1 "(%s) ")w[e[0m]$ '
bash bashrc msys
bash bashrc msys
asked Feb 15 at 16:56
EdLEdL
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asked Feb 15 at 16:56
EdLEdL
11
asked Feb 15 at 16:56
EdLEdL
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asked Feb 15 at 16:56
EdLEdL
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I have fixed this by removing a trailing slash from my $HOME variable
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I have fixed this by removing a trailing slash from my $HOME variable
answered Feb 15 at 18:03
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I have fixed this by removing a trailing slash from my $HOME variable
answered Feb 15 at 18:03
EdLEdL
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I have fixed this by removing a trailing slash from my $HOME variable
answered Feb 15 at 18:03
EdLEdL
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I have fixed this by removing a trailing slash from my $HOME variable
answered Feb 15 at 18:03
EdLEdL
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answered Feb 15 at 18:03
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