Questions tagged [ps1]
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Colored multiline PS1 losing track of where the beginning of the command is [duplicate]
my .bashrc:
export COLOR_RST=$(tput sgr0)
export COLOR_WHI=$(tput setaf 15)$(tput bold)
export COLOR_gra=$(tput setaf 7)
export COLOR_GRA=$(tput setaf 8)$(tput bold)
export COLOR_BLK=$(tput setaf 16)$(...
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Unable to customize command prompt after installing oh-my-posh Theme on Linux CentOS
I'm using oh-my-posh theme to customize my terminal. I want to configure my command prompt adding more details but it doesn't work after installing the theme. Screenshot:
Changing the command prompt ...
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How to hide the directory in prompt if directory has no change?
Can the prompt be hidden if the directory has no change after the last command executed? Show only the $, show the path only if the directory was changed in the last command.
My ps1:
precmd () { ...
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Changing bash PS1 colors ruins bash command line [duplicate]
Hi I am using Fedora 37 and came across next problem.
Adding
export PS1="\e[43;39m[\t]\w\r\n[\u@\h]\\$\e[40m \[$(tput sgr0)\]"
to my .bashrc file in /home/username
in my case led up to this ...
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My ps1 line is changed when i logout and re login?
I have this in .bash_profile
if [ -n "$TMUX" ]; then
# called inside tmux session, do tmux things
. ~/.profile
fi
# Trigger ~/.bashrc commands
. ~/.bashrc
# ------------------------...
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Cannot change tab label in MobaXterm
I am using MobaXterm v20.6 and WSL2+Ubuntu 20.04 from Microsoft Store. I am trying to label the tabs defining PS1 like: PS1="\e]0;\u@\h\a\w #" but tabs are still labeled as "1. WSL-...
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Windows file content indexation via script
I just came across via the following command, but it won't enable Windows file content indexation, as you know this feature allows you to use search to look inside files and see the content of it.
So ...
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Bash PS1 dissappears after history browsing [duplicate]
I have been configuring my new fresh Arch installation. I just finished with my PS1 in Bash and realized about an error I do not know how to solve.
This is the code:
PS1='\n\[\e[30;44m \u@\h \]\[\e[34;...
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Why does this New-Item command work within powershell but not within a ps1 script?
Totally stuck here and have no idea what to do: I've got a multiple choice interactive Powershell script I'm putting together for the ops so they shave off a few minutes whenever they want to perform ...
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How to get the length of a prompt?
Is there a way that I can determine the length of a prompt? Is there a way that I can look at the PS1 variable and get the length from it and repeat characters for the same length?
I am trying to ...
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PS1 Customization
Just a quick one.
Trying to modify my PS1 to show just a specific number of chracters.
Currently :
[email protected]@linuxhostname
This is because I have just intergrated some systems in my ...
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PowerShell does not run Script from Batch File
I am working on a batch file that can run a PowerShell script when the batch file is double clicked. I am having difficulty getting the PowerShell script to do anything when activated by the batch ...
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Is there a command to get bash to print a new prompt string and redraw the current line?
Instead of waiting for slow commands to finish, I'd like to run them in the background. However, when they finish running and print to stdout, I get (where █ represents my cursor) this:
$ slowcmd &...
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How to read HDD from an IBM PS/1 model 2133
I have an IDE HDD removed from an IBM PS/1 2133.
So far I've tried plugging into an IDE-USB adapter on Windows and Linux, both show a "no media" error, although a device does show up.
How can I get ...
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Limit git prompt branch name width in oh-my-zsh
I use long descriptive branch names in git, causing the prompt to take up too much space leaving less room for long paths.
I would like to limit the git plugin's branch segment to something like 15 ...
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