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Title Changing the terminal prompt
Ref. No. QNX.000010373
Category(ies) Configuration
Issue How do I change the terminal prompt so that it displays my current directory?
Solution Add the following line to your .profile file in your home directory:

export PS1='$PWD->'

Note: In order for your .profile to be executed you must be launching a login terminal. Right click on the shelf and choose 'Setup'. Click on Terminal and in the 'Command to Launch' box add the -l ("el") option after pterm. You also have to modify you Window Manager shortcut menu. In your home directory/.ph/wm modify the wm.menu file to include the -l option after pterm. The changes to the shortcut menu will only take place after you log out of photon and back in.