PS1 - is the current bash shell prompt

To display current bash shell prompt setting

$ echo $PS1

To print the current settings from your ~/.bashrc

$ grep PS1 ~/.bashrc

To customise the bash prompt to ilugc > temporarily

$ PS1="\e[1;32milugc> \e[m"

To display customised colours for bash prompt

$ PS1="\e[1;32milugc> \e[m"

$ PS1="\e[1;33milugc> \e[m"

$ PS1="\e[1;35milugc> \e[m"

$ PS1="\e[1;36milugc> \e[m"

$ PS1="\e[1;37milugc> \e[m"

$ PS1="\e[1;38milugc> \e[m"

To make the above bash prompt permanently

$ vim ~/.bashrc

comment the old entries with PS1

then add the entry

PS1="\e[1;32milugc> \e[m"

: wq! save and exit

then

$ source ~/.bashrc

To make system wide

$ sudo vim /etc/profile

comment the old entries with PS1

then add the entry

PS1="\e[1;32milugc> \e[m"

: wq! save and exit

then

# source /etc/profile

To set emoji in bash prompt

$ PS1="\e[1;32milugc🎄 \e[m"

PS1="\e[1;32milugc🦌 \e[m"

regards,

T.Dhanasekar