You can edit the user prompt[1] in most shells as well as the window title[2] in xterm. There's also a command-line editing mode in bash[3]. [1] http://www.

You can edit the user prompt[1] in most shells as well as the window title[2] in xterm. There's also a command-line editing mode in bash[3]. [1] http://www.linuxselfhelp.com/howtos/Bash-Prompt/Bash-Prompt-HOWTO-2.html [2] http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Xterm-Title-3.html [3] http://www.catonmat.net/blog/bash-vi-editing-mode-cheat-sheet/