Set the terminal tab title as prompt name in unix

Question

Lets say, the prompt is as below

run_scripts >

How to set that terminal tab title same as prompt i.e Terminal tab tile also should be
run_scripts>

So that terminal title should dynamically update when the prompt changes.

Answer 1

Many terminals emulators are able to understand the special escaping : "\033]0;foo\007".

Answer 2

I know its a old post but i saw it today : Here is the answer:

title `pwd`

if title command does not works in your shell then:

1. write a shell script with follwing contents (filename = title)

#!/usr/bin/tcsh -f
echo "^[]2;$1^G^[]1;$1^G"

2. then:

chmod +x title (give this script executable permission)

3. type:

title `pwd` <enter>