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init_linux 09-08-2005 01:44 AM
Command Prompt Color
 
Hello everybody,

I am using Fedora Core 3 and I want to change the color of my prompt, so that for root, I'll have one color and for non-root users, I can have different color.

Can anyone provide me a way to perform this.

Optimistic 09-08-2005 02:03 AM
Yep. Just creat a .bachrc file in root's home directory and your home directory with different prompt instructions.

In my home I have :

Code:
PS1='[\e[31m\u\e[0m:\w]: '
And root has:

Code:
export PS1='|\e[32m\e[1m\u\e[0m:\w|:'
My user name is red and root's name is green.


Go here for how to set up the PS1:

http://www.pantz.org/scripting/shell/colorterm.shtml

Have fun!

init_linux 09-08-2005 02:20 AM
Thank you Optimistic...It worked.


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