How to not print the path in user@user:path$ in my terminal

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When I'm working inside a directory in my console, this line user@user:/a/very/very/very/very/long/path$ is disturbing me. Is there a way to minimize or delete the path from the console.

Jean-François Savard · Accepted Answer · 2015-03-06 15:56:05Z

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Simply export the PS1 env variable to what you want to display, example :

export PS1='$(whoami)@$(hostname):'

If you want this to be permanent, make sure to configure it in $HOME/.bashrc or $HOME/.bash_profile.

answered Mar 6, 2015 at 15:56

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choroba · Accepted Answer · 2015-03-06 16:02:17Z

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Configure the $PS1 variable to your liking. See PROMPTING in man bash for details. For example, using \W instead of \w would show only the name of the current directory, not the whole path.

export PS1='\u@\h:\W\$'

Save the line to your ~/.bashrc or ~/.bash_profile to apply the configuration to every newly started session.

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