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) -- http://LinuxWiki.org/RonnyBuchmann
