RFC: root/non-root bash prompts different colours?

[Charles R. Anderson]

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.