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

[Ronny Buchmann]

On Thursday 09 December 2004 11:13, 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 $/# indicator is
> sufficient.
>
> Adding an extra line of warning beforehand is slightly less obnoxious,
> but really only slightly so. I can just about manage at the moment to
> put up with the 'new' ([\u@\h \W]\\$; introduced circa 1996?) prompt
> when I'm root, but if such a change is made I'll actually have to go and
> change it on all the machines I run. The hash sign is perfectly
> sufficient.
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)

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