Variable: eshell-buffer-name

eshell-buffer-name is a customizable variable defined in eshell.el.gz.

Value

"*eshell*"

Documentation

The basename used for Eshell buffers.

This is the default name used when running eshell.

With a numeric prefix argument to eshell, the buffer name will be the value of this variable followed by the number. For example, with the numeric prefix argument 2, the buffer would be named "*eshell*<2>".

Source Code

;; Defined in /usr/src/emacs/lisp/eshell/eshell.el.gz
(defcustom eshell-buffer-name "*eshell*"
  "The basename used for Eshell buffers.
This is the default name used when running `eshell'.

With a numeric prefix argument to `eshell', the buffer name will
be the value of this variable followed by the number.  For
example, with the numeric prefix argument 2, the buffer would be
named \"*eshell*<2>\"."
  :type 'string
  :group 'eshell)