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Custom-Bash-Prompt
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| # Try first in terminal | |
| PS1='\[\e[48;5;178m\] \[\e[48;5;179m\] \[\e[0;38;5;179m\]__\[\e[0m\] \[\e[38;5;208m\]\u\[\e[0m\]@\[\e[38;5;43m\]\h\[\e[0m\] \[\e[38;5;179m\]__\[\e[0;48;5;179m\] \n\[\e[0;38;5;215m\][\w]\[\e[0m\]\$ ' | |
| # 1. Backup your current file | |
| cp /etc/bash.bashrc /etc/bash.bashrc.bak-final-$(date +%F) | |
| # 2. Replace /etc/bash.bashrc with the bullet-proof version | |
| cat > /etc/bash.bashrc <<'EOF' | |
| # /etc/bash.bashrc – Debian 13 – your exact colors + layout (fixed root/user swap) | |
| # used https://bash-prompt-generator.org/ to generate prompt | |
| # 1. Define colors | |
| USER_COLOR_ROOT="\[\e[38;5;210m\]" | |
| USER_COLOR_NORMAL="\[\e[38;5;183m\]" | |
| HOST_COLOR="\[\e[38;5;36m\]" | |
| PWD_COLOR="\[\e[38;5;178m\]" | |
| RESET="\[\e[0m\]" | |
| # 2. THIS PART WAS MISSING IN YOUR TEST – decide which color to use | |
| if [ "$EUID" -eq 0 ]; then | |
| UC="$USER_COLOR_ROOT" | |
| END="#" | |
| else | |
| UC="$USER_COLOR_NORMAL" | |
| END="\$" | |
| fi | |
| # 3. Now build PS1 | |
| PS1="${UC}\u${RESET}@${HOST_COLOR}\h${RESET}:\n[${PWD_COLOR}\w${RESET}]${END} " | |
| EOF | |
| # 3. Make sure skeleton doesn't overwrite it (new users) | |
| cat > /etc/skel/.bashrc <<'EOF' | |
| [[ $- != *i* ]] && return | |
| [ -r /etc/bash.bashrc ] && . /etc/bash.bashrc | |
| EOF | |
| # 4. Fix ALL existing users right now (including gagan) | |
| for dir in /home/*; do | |
| [ -f "$dir/.bashrc" ] && cp /etc/skel/.bashrc "$dir/.bashrc" && chown --reference="$dir" "$dir/.bashrc" | |
| done |
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