Current working directory in prompt

Shell Programming and Scripting
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Can someone tell me how do i set my current working directory in my prompt?

Note: I dont want to use env variable PWD and using `pwd` gives me only my home directoy. suggest a different way ?

I use /bin/sh

thanks!!

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export PS1='$PWD->'

see also -- related thread

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With bash :

$ pwd
/home/FORUM/Unix
$ export PS1='\w> '
~/FORUM/Unix> cd /etc
/etc> cd -
/home/FORUM/Unix
~/FORUM/Unix> export PS1='\W> '
Unix> cd ..
FORUM> cd /etc
etc> cd
~>

Jean-Pierre.

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\w and $PWD doesnt work for me,

I have raised posted this already, but still looking for a solution to it. rather contacting tha server ADMINS