#a simple example .bashrc file
if [ $TERM = "xterm" ]
then
   # write current directory to xterm title 
   #   Escape sequence is: ESC]2;textC-G
   # and host name to icon
   #   Escape sequence is: ESC]1;textC-G
   PROMPT_COMMAND='
     A="~${PWD#$HOME}"; 
     if [ $A = "~$PWD" ] ; 
     then A="S:${PWD#$S}";
          if [ $A = "S:$PWD" ] ;
          then A=$PWD; fi;
     fi; 
     echo -n "]2;${HOST%%.*}: $A]1;${HOST%%.*}"'
   # enable application keypad.
   # Escape sequence is: ESC=
   echo -n "="
fi