RFC: root/non-root bash prompts different colours?
Charles R. Anderson
cra at WPI.EDU
Thu Dec 9 23:46:31 UTC 2004
On Thu, Dec 09, 2004 at 11:42:27PM +0100, Ronny Buchmann wrote:
> If you have several terminals opened (some root, some user) you will easily
> distinguish by $/#?
> Have you never been in a hurry?
>
> I find it very heplfull if root/non-root prompt can be more easily
> distinguished. (I would prefer a two-liner for root)
People should get in the habit of using sudo wherever possible instead
of opening a root shell.
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