Uploaded March 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In this video we'll cover three ways to customize your bash prompt for a better readability.
#terminal #commandprompt #bash
https://itvraag.nl

Timestamp:
0:00 Intro
0:18 prompt usage
0:43 download / install Nerd Font
1:06 change Windows terminal default font
1:40 prompt generator
2:27 bash-it installation
3:01 bash-it aliases
3:19 bash-it themes
3:32 bash-it change theme
3:47 bash-it missing icons/glyphs
4:05 oh-my-bash installation
4:38 oh-my-bash themes
4:45 oh-my-bash change theme
4:57 oh-my-bash aliases

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Used links and commands:
Bash prompt generator: ezprompt.net
Bash-it: bash-it.readthedocs.io/en/latest/installation
oh-my-bash: github.com/ohmybash/oh-my-bash

Used commands:
export PS1="\u@\[\e[36m\]\h\[\e[m\] \[\e[33m\]\w\[\e[m\]😎 "
source .bashrc

Installing bash-it:
git clone --depth=1 github.com/Bash-it/bash-it.git ~/.bash_it
sudo apt install git
~/.bash_it/install.sh
cd ~/.bash_it/aliases/available
cd ~/.bash_it/themes
vim .bashrc

Installing oh-my-bash:
bash -c "$(curl -fsSL raw.githubusercontent.com/ohmybash/oh-my-bash/master/tools/install.sh)"
sudo apt install curl wget
cp ~/.bashrc ~/.bashrc.bak
vim .bashrc
cd ~/.oh-my-bash/aliases