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DO NOT USE this tag for questions about PowerShell scripts, use [powershell] instead. Questions about the BASH shell's PS1 (Prompt String 1) input prompt facility.

DO NOT USE this tag for questions about PowerShell scripts, use [powershell] instead.

Questions about the BASH shell's PS1 (Prompt String 1) input prompt facility.

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(Mac) -bash: __git_ps1: command not found

I'm trying to change my command promt in terminal. I keep getting the error: -bash: __git_ps1: command not found I've tried it just by typing it into the terminal as is: __git_ps1. I've also tried it out in the .bash_profile if [ -f…
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Why doesn't my bash prompt update?

I'm new to git and I'm trying to add the current git branch to my already existing prompt, which is defined as follows…
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How can I shortern my command line prompt's current directory?

I am using Ubuntu and I am tired of this long prompts in bash when I am working with some deep directory hierarchy. So, I would like to tweak my PS1 to shorten the working directory part the following way: Currently I…
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short date in bash PS1 prompt

You can use \d in the your PS1 confuration to display a long date ie. Tues 18 May, but how can I get it to display it in a format like 18.05.2012 for example?
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How to expand PS1?

I have a shell script that runs the same command in several directories (fgit). For each directory, I would like it to show the current prompt + the command which will be run there. How do I get the string that corresponds to the decoded…
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Detect empty command

Consider this PS1 PS1='\n${_:+$? }$ ' Here is the result of a few commands $ [ 2 = 2 ] 0 $ [ 2 = 3 ] 1 $ 1 $ The first line shows no status as expected, and the next two lines show the correct exit code. However on line 3 only Enter was…
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How to print current bash prompt?

The question is simple. I want to evaluate current value of PS1 in my bash script. All materials on google point to tutorials on pimping it up, but I want to evaluate to see how would it be rendered by my current terminal, or at least by some…
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Use PS0 and PS1 to display execution time of each bash command

It seems that by executing code in PS0 and PS1 variables (which are eval'ed before and after a prompt command is run, as I understand) it should be possible to record time of each running command and display it in the prompt. Something like…
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how to modify conda 'source activate' ps1 behavior

my current bash ps1 is as follows: bldred='\e[1;31m' # Red bldcyn='\e[1;36m' # Cyan bldwht='\e[1;37m' # White txtrst='\e[0m' # Text Reset - Useful for avoiding color bleed export…
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PS1 command substitution fails when containing newlines on msys bash

This command succeeds $ PS1='$(date +%s) $ ' 1391380852 $ However if I add a newline it fails $ PS1='$(date +%s)\n$ ' bash: command substitution: line 1: syntax error near unexpected token `)' bash: command substitution: line 1: `date +%s)' If I…
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Triangular background for bash PS1 prompt

I am trying to get a triangular background for bash PS1 prompt. I have tried the existing library called powerline but it seems to be heavy for my ageing laptop. I have managed to get the background colour, but have no idea of getting the shape.…
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How to set a conditional newline in PS1?

I am trying to set PS1 so that it prints out something just right after login, but preceded with a newline later. Suppose export PS1="\h:\W \u\$ ", so first time (i.e., right after login) you get: hostname:~ username$ I’ve been trying something…
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Bash PS1 shows $ instead of # for root

When logging into root, the default prompt when echoed is \s-\v\$, which shows as bash-4.2#. I am trying to play around with the bash prompt so it displays the working directory. export PS1="\w \$". The prompt displays correctly, however, the symbol…
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Break line in terminal PS1 fix

I have this code to color my terminal: export PS1="\e[1;30m\][\e[\e[1;30m\]\e[1;33m\] \u@\H \[\e[1;32m\]\w\[\e[0m\] \e[1;30m\]]\n[\[ \e[1;31m\]\T\[\e[0m\]\e[1;30m\] ] > \e[37m\]" But I have one problem, when text should be in the new line it…
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Bash prompt line wrapping issue

Newbie question, I recently changed my PS1 into this: RESET="\[\017\]" NORMAL="\[\033[0m\]" YELLOW="\[\033[0;33m\]" CYAN="\[\033[0;36m\]" export PS1="\[$RESET\]\u@\h:\[$CYAN\]\w\[$YELLOW\]\$(__git_ps1)\[$NORMAL\] \$ " But now I get a line wrapping…
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