Display prompt in blue color, along with username, host and current directory information
$ export PS1="\e[0;34m\u@\h \w> \e[m " [Note: This is for light blue prompt] $ export PS1="\e[1;34m\u@\h \w> \e[m " [Note: This is for dark blue prompt]
- \e[ - Indicates the beginning of color prompt
- x;ym - Indicates color code. Use the color code values mentioned below.
- \e[m - indicates the end of color prompt
Color Code Table:
- Black 0;30
- Blue 0;34
- Green 0;32
- Cyan 0;36
- Red 0;31
- Purple 0;35
- Brown 0;33
[Note: Replace 0 with 1 for dark color]
Make the color change permanent by adding the following lines your ~/.bash_profile or ~/.bashrc
$ vi ~/.bash_profile STARTCOLOR='\e[0;34m'; ENDCOLOR="\e[0m" export PS1="$STARTCOLOR\u@\h \w> $ENDCOLOR"
