How to Color Code Your Terminal in Gnome Shell 3.x

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Ever wished you had a color coded terminal like this?

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It's quite easy to do in Gnome Shell 3.x. First, open your home directory. Then press Ctrl + H to see your hidden files. Find the .bashrc file and open it. Add this command:

PS1='${debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)}\\[\033[0;32m\]\u@\h\[\033[00m\]:\[\033[01;34m\]\w\[\033[00m\]\$ '

Save it and close out. Log out and log back in. You should now have a color coded terminal like the one above.

 

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4 comments

  1. Frederick TaunTaunNovember 4, 2011 at 1:02 PM

    Uhm, how does this relate to gnome shell? This is the regular way for the shell prompt to be colored.

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  2. JonquilNovember 4, 2011 at 3:59 PM

    .To you maybe but not for everyone. This was based off a question on Yahoo Answers.

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