zsh and bash

**Javasnob** · 01-27-2006

I just tried out zsh, and I really like its style of completion where it iterates through the possibilites, however, I also like how bash displays my current directory at the prompt. Is there an option I can turn on in one of these shells to combine my preferences?

Thanks!

**budman7** · 01-27-2006

Is this what you are talking about?

http://www.b2pi.com/zsh/FAQ/zshfaq03.html#l22

**spoon!** · 01-28-2006

In every shell there is a variable that sets the way the prompt is displayed. In bash and zsh this is the PS1 variable; you usually set this with a

Code:

PS1 = "whatever"

line in .zshrc. The syntax of the prompt is different in zsh than bash, and is covered in "PROMPT EXPANSION" section of "man zshmisc".

**scm** · 01-28-2006

PS1="$PWD"$"

And don't forget PS2, 3 and 4.

**Javasnob** · 01-28-2006

I don't think I explained it well. I'll just give an example:

Current bash prompt:

Code:

rob@TheRing:~$

Current zsh prompt:

Code:

TheRing%

I'd like the zsh one to look just like the bash one.

**spoon!** · 01-28-2006

add

Code:

PS1 = "%n@%m:%~$ "

to your .zshrc

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