Ubuntu :: Prompt :: Color

Edit file

$ vim ~/.bashrc

Type in the values below

RS="\[\033[0m\]"    # reset
HC="\[\033[1m\]"    # hicolor
FRED="\[\033[31m\]" # foreground red
FBLK="\[\033[30m\]" # foreground black
FMAG="\[\033[35m\]" # foreground magenta

Edit this line:

PS1="${debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)}\u@\h:\w\$"

and modify it to

PS1="$HC${debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)}$FRED\u$FBLK@$FMAG\h$FBLK:$FRED\W$FBLK\$ $RS"

Old prompt

username@hostname:~/path/to/dir$

New prompt

username@hostname:dir$