GNU bug report logs - #61393
Guix System's PS1 does not set the terminal title

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Package: guix;

Reported by: Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer <at> gmail.com>

Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2023 18:39:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Merged with 35424, 72172

Done: Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer <at> gmail.com>

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From: Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer <at> gmail.com>
To: bug-guix <bug-guix <at> gnu.org>
Subject: Guix System's PS1 does not set the terminal title
Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2023 13:38:39 -0500

Hi,

The tabs in GNOME's Console (kgx command) are blanks (no names).  This
appears to be due to not having a title set via an ANSI escape in our
default prompt (PS1 environment variable).

We should look at what Fedora is using and extend our PS1 with it.

To confirm that it works, type the following in Console:

--8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8---
echo -e "\033]0;[title]\07"
--8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8---

And you'll see the tab becomes named "[title]".

-- 
Thanks,
Maxim
Merged 61393 72172. Request was from Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer <at> gmail.com> to control <at> debbugs.gnu.org. (Mon, 19 May 2025 00:26:01 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.
Merged 35424 61393 72172. Request was from Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer <at> gmail.com> to control <at> debbugs.gnu.org. (Mon, 19 May 2025 00:28:02 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.
bug archived. Request was from Debbugs Internal Request <help-debbugs <at> gnu.org> to internal_control <at> debbugs.gnu.org. (Wed, 25 Jun 2025 11:24:09 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.
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