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unixterminalsolariscommand-prompttclsh

Set the terminal tab title as prompt name in unix

Lets say, the prompt is as below

run_scripts >

How to set that terminal tab title same as prompt i.e Terminal tab tile also should be
run_scripts>

So that terminal title should dynamically update when the prompt changes.

Solution

  • Many terminals emulators are able to understand the special escaping : "\033]0;foo\007".