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[[Category: Linux]]
PS1 is the variable name for your bash prompt layout and colors. By default, my Debian 7.4 install has no colors on the 
command prompt and could use a little touching up to make it more fun to use.
 
[[File:Bash-ps1.png|bash prompt PS1]]

Here is my PS1 bash prompt line for Debian (should work fine on all Linux).

*Copy and paste this into the end of your ~/.bashrc file
 export PS1="\[\e[31m\]\u\[\e[m\]\[\e[36m\]@\[\e[m\]\[\e[32m\]\h\[\e[m\] \[\e[35m\]\w\[\e[m\] \[\e[34m\]\\$\[\e[m\] "