Questions tagged [ps1]
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Make Bash's PS1 show original directory name and not symlink?
I currently have PS1='\W' but when in a symbolic link'd directory, the prompt shows the symlink name, how can I make PS1 to show the original directory name?
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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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Right align part of prompt
I am sure that I have seen someone have a part of their prompt aligned to the right in their terminal window and then have the actual cursor start on a second line. I know that I can achieve the ...
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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 $, show the path only if the directory was changed in the last command.
My ps1:
precmd () { ...
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Linux: coloring bash prompt will break carriage return
When I try to colorize the bash prompt like this:
export PS1="\e[0;31m[\u@\h \W]\$ \e[m "
it breaks the carriage return (instead of going to a new line when line is full, it starts in the same line ...
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Changing bash PS1 colors ruins bash command line [duplicate]
Hi I am using Fedora 37 and came across next problem.
Adding
export PS1="\e[43;39m[\t]\w\r\n[\u@\h]\\$\e[40m \[$(tput sgr0)\]"
to my .bashrc file in /home/username
in my case led up to this ...
GabrijelOkorn
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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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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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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 :
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This is because I have just intergrated some systems in my ...
