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How to insert bash scripts inside the PS1 variable
I made a custom PS1 variable, which is a tremendously confusing. Here is the one that is closest to being fully working:
PS1="\n[\e[1;31m]\u@\H[\e[35m] \@ [\e[32m] PWD: \w [\e[1;34m]This folder has ...
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Colored PS1 string
Clarification: I want __foo to be executed each time the PS1 string is presented in the terminal, not when the PS1 string is constructed (hence its being in quotes). __foo contains logic that examines ...
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What prompt is sh using when you type sh into Terminal?
When using the default PS1 prompt that MAC OS/Terminal comes with, when you type sh you get a new style prompt.
station-4:~ user$ sh
sh-3.2$
When you export your own PS1, this functionality goes ...
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Set $PS1 differently on local computer and in ssh session
I keep my home directory under version control, so that my basic configuration is easily available on any computer.
My bash command prompt on my local computer is a complicated, colorful thing that ...
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