Krdytkyu

I am using this guide to show the branch name in gnome terminal (Ubuntu 15.10) when working in a git repository. Based on the above I now have the below in my ~/.bashrc file:

# uncomment for a colored prompt, if the terminal has the capability; turned

# off by default to not distract the user: the focus in a terminal window

# should be on the output of commands, not on the prompt

#force_color_prompt=yes 

...

# Add git branch if its present to PS1

parse_git_branch() {

 git branch 2> /dev/null | sed -e '/^[^*]/d' -e 's/* (.*)/(1)/'

}

if [ "$color_prompt" = yes ]; then

 PS1='${debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)}[33[01;32m]u@h[33[00m]:[33[01;34m]w[33[01;31m]$(parse_git_branch)[33[00m]$ '

else

 PS1='${debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)}u@h:w$(parse_git_branch)$ '

fi

unset color_prompt force_color_prompt

As a result I now get:

so it works. But why has the coloring of my user@host been removed? And I would also expect that the branch name should be colored. Before it looked like this:

UPDATE:
I have now tried this guide instead:

https://coderwall.com/p/fasnya/add-git-branch-name-to-bash-prompt

adding this to .bashrc:

parse_git_branch() {

     git branch 2> /dev/null | sed -e '/^[^*]/d' -e 's/* (.*)/ (1)/'

}

export PS1="u@h [33[32m]w[33[33m]$(parse_git_branch)[33[00m] $ "

and that works:

Notice in .bashrc I also have this (default):

# uncomment for a colored prompt, if the terminal has the capability; turned

# off by default to not distract the user: the focus in a terminal window

# should be on the output of commands, not on the prompt

#force_color_prompt=yes

I have yet to find the reason why that snippet gives the correct result and the other version does not. Any input on this?

Here is the version of my .bashrc that has the old snippet enabled that does not work:

http://pastebin.com/M8kjEiH3

This snippet:

# Add git branch if its present to PS1



parse_git_branch() {

 git branch 2> /dev/null | sed -e '/^[^*]/d' -e 's/* (.*)/(1)/'

}

if [ "$color_prompt" = yes ]; then

 PS1='${debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)}[33[01;32m]u@h[33[00m]:[33[01;34m]w[33[01;31m]$(parse_git_branch)[33[00m]$ '

else

 PS1='${debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)}u@h:w$(parse_git_branch)$ '

fi

Is meant to replace the default prompt definition:

if [ "$color_prompt" = yes ]; then

    PS1='${debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)}[33[01;32m]u@h[33[00m]:[33[01;34m]w[33[00m]$ '

else

    PS1='${debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)}u@h:w$ '

fi

Which ends with:

unset color_prompt force_color_prompt

The .bashrc you posted shows you're adding it after the default prompt definition and unset color_prompt force_color_prompt (line #64).

Either replace the default prompt definition with the snippet or leave your ~/.bashrc as it is and comment the default prompt definition along with unset color_prompt force_color_prompt on line #64:

So part of your .bashrc could look like

parse_git_branch() {

 git branch 2> /dev/null | sed -e '/^[^*]/d' -e 's/* (.*)/(1)/'

}

if [ "$color_prompt" = yes ]; then

 PS1='${debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)}[33[01;32m]u@h[33[00m]:[33[01;34m]w[33[01;31m] $(parse_git_branch)[33[00m]$ '

else

 PS1='${debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)}u@h:w$(parse_git_branch)$ '

fi

# THE SIX LINES BELOW are the default prompt and the unset (which were in the original .bashrc)

#if [ "$color_prompt" = yes ]; then

#    PS1='${debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)}[33[01;32m]u@h[33[00m]:[33[01;34m]w[33[00m]$ '

#else

#    PS1='${debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)}u@h:w$ '

#fi

#unset color_prompt force_color_prompt

Ubuntu: Show your branch name on your terminal

Add these lines in your ~/.bashrc file

# Show git branch name

force_color_prompt=yes

color_prompt=yes

parse_git_branch() {

 git branch 2> /dev/null | sed -e '/^[^*]/d' -e 's/* (.*)/(1)/'

}

if [ "$color_prompt" = yes ]; then

 PS1='${debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)}[33[01;32m]u@h[33[00m]:[33[01;34m]w[33[01;31m]$(parse_git_branch)[33[00m]$ '

else

 PS1='${debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)}u@h:w$(parse_git_branch)$ '

fi

unset color_prompt force_color_prompt

For now, I followed this
https://gist.github.com/eliotsykes/47516b877f5a4f7cd52f and working,
liking it so far, though I'm planning to customize it further.

In Terminal

mkdir ~/.bash

Copy the raw git-prompt.sh file from git contrib in to the ~/.bash
directory:
https://github.com/git/git/blob/master/contrib/completion/git-prompt.sh

Inside ~/.bashrc or ~/.bash_profile (choose the file where you
normally put any bash customizations/setup), add the lines:

source ~/.bash/git-prompt.sh # Show git branch name at command prompt

export GIT_PS1_SHOWCOLORHINTS=true # Option for git-prompt.sh to show branch name in color



# Terminal Prompt:

# Include git branch, use PROMPT_COMMAND (not PS1) to get color output (see git-prompt.sh for more)

export PROMPT_COMMAND='__git_ps1 "w" "n\$ "' # Git branch (relies on git-prompt.sh)

As long as you're inside a git repo, your Bash prompt should now show
the current git branch in color signifying if its got uncommitted
changes.

Go to home folder

click Ctrl+h to show hidden files.

Open .bashrc file and at the end paste the next:

parse_git_branch() {

     git branch 2> /dev/null | sed -e '/^[^*]/d' -e 's/* (.*)/ (1)/'

}

export PS1="u@h [33[32m]w[33[33m]$(parse_git_branch)[33[00m] $ "

In case you have your terminal opened, close and open again. Enjoy!!

My problem was that I hadn't enabled the option

Run command as a login shell in

Terminal → Edit → Profile Preferences → Command