time on PS1

[roberto salvatori]

how can i put a system time on PS1 on .profile?
thank for your support

[Pete Randall]

export PS1="`hostname`(!)`date`# "



Pete

[Donny Jekels]

set_prompt() {
#
# put this function in your .profile
# and rock
TIME=$(date +%H:%M)
export PS1=":`hostname`:`/usr/bin/whoami`:\${PWD}:\${TIME} "
}

then make sure to call the function towrds the end of your .profile

set_prompt



live free or die
donny

[Dario_1]

Hi!

Try this for full date including the time:

export PS1="`date -u +%c`# "

This will only give you the date:
export PS1="`date`# "

Regards,

DR

[Donny Jekels]

another note on time in your prompt.

sad but true. it does not keep up with the system time.

you will only notice the logged in time
if you find simething that can do it let me know.

tip: never use ">" in your prompt to end it.

reason: say your prompt is like this

myhp:myuser:/home/myuser:13:20 >

then for some reason down the line you want to cut and paste from your console.

guess what will happen if you accidently cut and paste this

> /etc/passwd

or any othe file which you have write privileges to

peace,
live free or die
donny

[Pete Randall]

As previously stated, the date command (with whatever formatting you want to just get time or whatever) will give you the time that you pressed the enter key and got the prompt. It will not refresh itself like a running clock, if that's what you mean.


Pete

[roberto salvatori]

thanks to all but it's not what i want. i want that the time, after every command, refreshing itself, like on linux. i don't know if is possible on hp-ux but ... everithing is possible.
waiting for you, best regards

[roberto salvatori]

thank u all

[Donny Jekels]

are you using bash on linux?

that is a built in feature of bash.

compile and install bash on hp-ux. then you'll be set.

also, points would be nice

[roberto salvatori]

i'm using a sh shell like root and i don't want to change anything on system (hp-ux 11).
points u'll have. don't worry about it.
best regards