Tab name = Connected device

[arries289]

I am trying to figure out how to get my tab name to automatically be populated with my connected linux device. I searched the site and found the following but not sure how to implement for a global change. I could do it per session but would rather automatic and global.

echo -ne "\033]2;`hostname`\007"

Any ideas?

Thanks,

[rtb]

Hi arries289,

You can make the change on a global or multi-session basis using one of the following tips respectively:

http://www.vandyke.com/support/tips/defaultset.html
http://www.vandyke.com/support/tips/multisessions.html

Does this help you accomplish your goal?

[rtb]

Hi arries289,

An alternative to your current approach would be to modify the remote shell to use bash and then set the PROMPT_COMMAND environment variable. Here is an example that will set the hostname for the tab:

PROMPT_COMMAND='printf "\033]0;%s\007" "${HOSTNAME%%.*}"'

[arries289]

Thanks guys for the info!