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

Tim Waugh twaugh at redhat.com
Thu Dec 9 11:53:58 UTC 2004


On Thu, Dec 09, 2004 at 10:13:09AM +0000, David Woodhouse wrote:

> I really don't see the point in changing colours in the prompt. If the
> user is unaware of the distinction and the danger of doing things as
> root, changing the colour of the prompt isn't going to help. If the user
> _is_ aware of the difference, then the standard $/# indicator is
> sufficient.

I tend to agree with this, and favour keeping things as they are.

Tim.
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