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export PS1="C:\$( pwd | sed 's:/:\\\\\:g' )> "
2010-03-29 13:55:52
Functions: export
Tags: prompt dos joke
4

This one eliminates the additional backslash at the end (which is not necessary)

export PS1="C:\$( pwd | sed 's:/:\\\\\\:g' )\\> "
alias PS1="man bash | sed -n '/ASCII bell/,/end a sequence/p'"
2010-01-15 23:39:28
User: haivu
Functions: alias
Tags: bash prompt ps1
3

I use this command (PS1) to show a list bash prompt's special characters. I tested it against A flavor of Red Hat Linux and Mac OS X

export PS1="\e[0;34m[\u\e[0;34m@\h[\e[0;33m\w\e[0m\e[0m\e[0;34m]#\e[0m "
2009-12-13 18:35:06
User: decept
Functions: export
2

blue and yellow colored bash prompt for a Hanukkah celebration on your box

PROMPT_COMMAND=command
2009-10-15 06:01:18
User: haivu
Tags: bash prompt
1

For example, if you are the type who type ls very often, then

PROMPT_COMMAND=ls

will ls after every command you issue.

export PS1='\[\033[0;35m\]\h\[\033[0;33m\] \w\[\033[00m\]: '
2009-03-18 22:05:48
User: kamiller
Functions: export
Tags: color prompt
4

It colors the machine name and current directory different colors for easy viewing.