Can a command on SSH window change title (Ubuntu and PuTTY)

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Is it possible for a command to change the title displayed on a SSH window

  • server Ubuntu
  • client PuTTY on windows Vista

justintime

Posted 2010-08-30T14:37:45.773

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echo -en '\033];Hello World\007'

Paused until further notice.

Posted 2010-08-30T14:37:45.773

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That works fine - thanks. I was foled initially but then released that the command prompt was also setting the title. If you excute your command then a long running command (wich is what I want to do) it is fine. – justintime – 2010-08-31T09:37:47.797

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