Optimize Arch Linux prompt with colours [SOLVED]

smerdjakov · 2018-05-02 11:41:05

Well, I chose Arch as my first OS because of its hyper-customizability. I configured my terminal close to perfection: transparency check, ttf-dejavu font check, directory colours check... The only thing I can't figure out how to do is colour my

[user@arch ~]$

a certain way. For example, I'd like to have 'user@arch' coloured red and '~' (and all other directories) coloured blue. Then, my customization will be complete. Please help me. Thank you in advance.

Last edited by smerdjakov (2018-05-02 15:07:06)

Trilby · 2018-05-02 11:44:26

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Ba … tomization

smerdjakov · 2018-05-02 11:56:41

Could you please be more specific? As far as I can tell, the tutorial only touches on how to customize specific words in the prompt. However, I'm looking for a dynamic solution. If you could post a script that would colour:

[<name of the user>@<name of the system> <directory>]$

a certain way, that would be great. For example

<name of the user> = colour_1
<name of the system> = colour_2
<directory> = colour_3

That's the solution I'm looking for.

Last edited by smerdjakov (2018-05-02 11:57:05)

Trilby · 2018-05-02 12:05:36

https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=50885

smerdjakov · 2018-05-02 13:21:52

I'm not very fond of the Arch syntax yet. Which answer on the thread would server my purpose best?

Trilby · 2018-05-02 14:27:19

All of them. Any of them. Make an effort and don't be a help vampire.

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Co … ow_to_post
http://slash7.com/2006/12/22/vampires/

smerdjakov · 2018-05-02 15:05:43

Well, you don't have to be insulting. I'm new to both the community and to the OS itself, so my questions won't be formatted perfectly (as could be expected). Well, I managed. To anyone who seeks to optimize their terminal in the likeness of Kali GNU/Linux, here's what you want to run to get the correct output for a user ($):

PS1='\[\e[1;31m\]\u@\h\[\e[m\]:\[\e[1;34m\]\W\[\e[m\]$ '

And for root (#)

PS1='\[\e[1;31m\]\u@\h\[\e[m\]:\[\e[1;34m\]\W\[\e[m\]# '

I'm marking my question as solved.

seth · 2018-05-02 15:51:50

He's not insulting, the notion is common
You'll get help here (referencing the relevant wiki or some examples), but we're not going to hold your hand, noob or not.
You *are* required to make an effort to understand what you do. If you want pre-fabbed "solutions", you're using the wrong distro.

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Optimize Arch Linux prompt with colours [SOLVED]

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Re: Optimize Arch Linux prompt with colours [SOLVED]

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