showing server name in the top status bar

[Shivkumar]

Dear Sirs,

I am using below mentioned command to show server name and current working directory:

PS1=`whoami`'@'`/usr/bin/hostname`': $PWD $ '; export PS1

I need a command to display the server name in the top heading status bar of xterm terminal window. I am using xterm of the Reflection X for connecting hpux boxes.

Thanks in advance,
Shiv

[Ermin Borovac]

Here's an example.

$ HOSTNAME=$(/usr/bin/hostname)
$ PS1=']0;$LOGNAME@$HOSTNAME:$PWD[$LOGNAME@$HOSTNAME:$PWD]$ '

is entered as Ctrl-V and then Esc
as Ctrl-V and then Ctrl-G

[Indira Aramandla]

Hi Siv,

We do the same thing. Display the title (in your case you want the server name) on the top heading status bar of an xterm window.

We defin the windows using hpterm.

hpterm -sb -sl 250 -name "$title"

where $title is the heading we want to display and we prompt and accept the heading form the user. In you case you can replace the $title with your server name.


IA

[Rajeev Shukla · Accepted solution]

Hi Shiv,
The setting in PS1 will not help your xterm window, to have your desired name come on the title bar at xterm window use -T string allog with the xterm command in your reflection X configuration for the host.
Also have a look at the man pages of xterm to see what more options you can set. Below is the sample from man xterm
-T string
This option specifies the title for xterm's windows. It is
equivalent to -title.

Cheers
Rajeev

[Yogeeraj_1]

hi,

if you are using hpterm, try:
export header=.....
hpterm -name "$header"

hope this helps too!

regards
yogeeraj