How to change command line prompt name and add path of current directory after name?

Question

Currently my command line prompt looks like this nuve@nuve-Inspiron-5547:~$ but I want to change it Azer's Terminal:"Path of current directory". How can I do this? I need exact code line to add to bashrc file.

Answer 1

Follow this step ;

1. Open the terminal
2. If you don't have a .bashrc file in your $HOME (/home/<username>) , make it with type this command touch $HOME/.bashrc
3. If you have it, open it with text editor like nano, etc.

4. add this script in your .bashrc

   PS1='[ \h \W]\$ '
   

5. To make your hostname such as you want open file /etc/hostname with sudo

   sudo nano /etc/hostname
   

6. Remove previous hostname and add new hostname which you want in this file

   Azer's Terminal
   

7. If you have finish , logout or reboot your system to make it affect .

This my .bashrc file