Learn to Change Bash shell Terminal Color
Steps to change bash shell Terminal Color
Following command will Open .bashrc file
$gedit ~/.bashrc
In .bashrc file find the following code segment
if [ "$color_prompt" = yes ]; then PS1='${debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)}[33[01;32m]u@h[33[00m]:[33[01;34m]w[33[00m]$ ' else PS1='${debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)}u@h:w$ ' fi
Copy the below color code and paste it to the above if condition
# ANSI color codes RS="[33[0m]" # reset HC="[33[1m]" # hicolor UL="[33[4m]" # underline INV="[33[7m]" # inverse background and foreground FBLK="[33[30m]" # foreground black FRED="[33[31m]" # foreground red FGRN="[33[32m]" # foreground green FYEL="[33[33m]" # foreground yellow FBLE="[33[34m]" # foreground blue FMAG="[33[35m]" # foreground magenta FCYN="[33[36m]" # foreground cyan FWHT="[33[37m]" # foreground white BBLK="[33[40m]" # background black BRED="[33[41m]" # background red BGRN="[33[42m]" # background green BYEL="[33[43m]" # background yellow BBLE="[33[44m]" # background blue BMAG="[33[45m]" # background magenta BCYN="[33[46m]" # background cyan BWHT="[33[47m]" # background white
Now comment the PS1 line in the if condition and paste the following line
PS1="[ ${debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)}u is awesome: w ]\$ "
find the following line in .bashrc file and uncomment it
#force_color_prompt=yes
After that ,run the following command.
source ~/.bashrc
Now close the terminal and restart it , Your bash prompt is colored now. Happy Scripting :)