XTerm Escapes
Published on 21 Sep 2003Tags #Bash #Linux
You can modify the title of an XTerm window by printing a certain escape sequence.
echo -n $'x1b];'$USER@$HOSTNAME:${PWD/#$HOME/~}$'x7'
The following command will force your bash to update the title after command execution:
PROMPT_COMMAND='echo -ne "\033]0;${USER}: ${PWD/#$HOME/~}\007"'
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