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Re: regarding login prompt



arnuld <geek.arnuld@xxxxxxxxx> writes:

>> On 7/13/07, Frank Terbeck <ft@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> > arnuld <geek.arnuld@xxxxxxxxx>:
>> > hey Peter, how can i make it coloured like i have in BASH:
>> >
>> > {%n@%m %1~}   -- > red colour
>> >
>> > %#                       --> blue colour
>
>> See <http://zshwiki.org/home/config/prompt>.
>
>
> this is from my .zshrc:
> PS1="{%{$fg[red]%}%n%{$reset_color%}@%{$fg[blue]%}%m
> %{$fg[yellow]%}%1~ %{$reset_color%}% }%# "
>
> and i changed my shell:   "chsh -s /bin/zsh arnuld"
>
> but i do not see any colored prompt :(

Did you 
----------------------------------------
source .zshrc
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?

Try that.  Also, are you using a terminal emulator?  Pretty often the
terminal emulator inherits its login environment from the environment
of the Window manager you've logged in under.  Source should do it,
otherwise log out entirely or start a new session.

Your blog is hilarious ;)

Joel

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