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| ====== Bash tips: Customize the shell prompt ====== | ====== Bash tips: Customize the shell prompt ====== | ||
| - | FIXME | + | The prompt of Bash can be customized, and can displays several useful informations. |
| + | The main prompt is stored in the ''PS1'' variable of the shell. You can show it with the following command: | ||
| + | <code bash>echo $PS1</code> | ||
| + | and you can change it by modifying the content of this variable. For example this command will change your prompt: | ||
| + | <code bash>PS1="This is my new prompt >>> "</code> | ||
| + | If you close your terminal and open it again, the prompt is reverted to the default ; that is normal because you have not | ||
| + | save it. For permanently changing you prompt, you have to modify your ''~/.bashrc'' file. The simple way to change your | ||
| + | prompt is to add the following line at the end of the file: | ||
| + | <code bash>PS1="Prompt >>> "</code> | ||
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| + | Now let's see the different things that can be displayed in the prompt... | ||
| ===== Prompt Helper ===== | ===== Prompt Helper ===== | ||