bash

j0hnsmith · 10-21-2009, 09:43 PM

I use clear quite a lot as I find it hard to distinguish the start of the output from the last command from the previous command.

Is there any way to get bash to automatically output a blank line after the output of all commands (or a blank line before displaying the prompt)?

currently

Code:

$ ls
file1.txt file2.txt
$ ls
file1.txt file2.txt

what I want

Code:

$ ls
file1.txt file2.txt

$ ls
file1.txt file2.txt

kbp · 10-21-2009, 11:25 PM

Hi,

You can add '\n' (newline char) into your PS1 variable to insert a newline

eg.

Code:

PS1="\n\u@\h \W\\$ "

More info: 'man bash' then '/PROMPTING'

cheers

j0hnsmith · 10-22-2009, 12:05 AM

Thanks

For anyone else who finds this, in OS X Snow Leopard PS1 is in /etc/bashrc, however you shouldn't edit this file. Instead copy the PS1 line to .bash_profile in your home folder (create it if it doesn't exist) where you can edit it.

This file will then be used for new terminal windows after you restart.