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Re: Colour prompt fowls line wrapping (2.04.11(1))
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Chet Ramey |
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Re: Colour prompt fowls line wrapping (2.04.11(1)) |
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Wed, 9 May 2001 13:10:07 -0400 |
> Using a new installation of RH 7.0, which has Bash 2.04.11(1) (bash
> --version).
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> I have tried setting my PS1 prompt to display in white, so that it is
> obvious where program output starts:
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> PS1='ESC[1;37m[\u@\h \W]\$ESC[0m '
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> Where ESC is typed CTRL-V,ESC, or character 0x1B. (This could also be
> [\033?).
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> This has the effect of setting the font for the prompt to bright white,
> on my usual green-on-black console.
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> This screws the wrapping of the command line:
Read the Bash FAQ, question E3.
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