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daniel451
Asked: 2014-08-30 08:55:46 +0800 CST

How do I get a colored bash?

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How can I get the bash to look colored like this?

colored-bash

command-line

5 Answers

  1. Open ~/.bashrc in text editor and uncomment line:

    #force_color_prompt=yes

    to be:

    force_color_prompt=yes

    save then execute source ~/.bashrc

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  2. Best Answer

    I came up with this solution:

    • open ~/.bashrc in an editor

    • copy this and add it at the end of .bashrc file:

      PS1='\[\033[1;36m\]\u\[\033[1;31m\]@\[\033[1;32m\]\h:\[\033[1;35m\]\w\[\033[1;31m\]\$\[\033[0m\] '

    • save the file and restart bashrc:

      source ~/.bashrc

    For a full list of available colors and further options look up these links:

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  3. A version that is a bit more 'general' - should work with a varied environment:
    (depends on terminfo)

    Insert this in your $HOME/.bashrc:

    function fgtab {
  echo "tput setf/setb - Foreground/Background table"
  for f in {0..7}; do
    for b in {0..7}; do
      echo -en "$(tput setf $f)$(tput setb $b) $f/$b "
    done
    echo -e "$(tput sgr 0)"
  done
}

# The prompt in a somewhat Terminal -type independent manner:
cname="$(tput setf 3)"
csgn="$(tput setf 4)"
chost="$(tput setf 2)"
cw="$(tput setf 6)"
crst="$(tput sgr 0)"
PS1="\[${cname}\]\u\[${csgn}\]@\[${chost}\]\h:\[${cw}\]\w\[${csgn}\]\$\[${crst}\] "

    Then execute source ~/.bashrc.

    After that, fgtab will display a color table with numbers. Those numbers are for tput setf n and tput setb n where 'n' is the number, 'f' stands for 'foreground' and 'b' stands for 'background' color.

    tput sgr 0 will reset foreground and background colors to default.

    And as you can see, changing the colors used for the prompt becomes really easy (just edit the same number in $HOME/.bashrc as you wish).

    Add an $(tput setb n) in $cname if you wish to have ALL of the prompt with background n.

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  4. If you are using Termux then you can Install zshell which will change everything in your terminal, You can read this post fo the installation.https://www.learntermux.tech/2020/02/how-to-install-z-shell-best-theme-for-TERMUX-2020.html

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  5. I've been having trouble making "force-color-prompt" to work in Ubuntu 20 using Kitty/Putty.

    But notice the following code in the default Ubuntu 20 .bashrc file: case "$TERM" in xterm-color|*-256color) color_prompt=yes;; esac

    So in Kitty, go to

    1. Connection
    2. Data

    Then change "Terminal-type string" from "xterm" to "xterm-color" and viola!

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