In the .profile of root, insert an entry

export PS1=$(hostname -s):' $PWD>'

I am assuming you are having KSH

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ken Sedlacek [SMTP:Ken_Sedlacek AT KYRUS DOT COM]
> Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 1:21 AM
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:      AIX question: how to display "pwd" at root prompt??
>
> This is an AIX question:
>
> How does one set-up the root # prompt to display "pwd" (print working
> directory)??
>
> Someone out there must know this.
>
> Using AIX 4.3.3
>
>
>
> Ken
>
>
> Ken Sedlacek
> Kyrus Corporation
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