[SOLVED] Make Bash prompt look like Windows C:\ prompt -- *PROBLEM*

arkadios · 07-21-2012, 10:03 AM

So I am trying to have a Bash prompt emulate a windows cmd prompt as a little prank and need a little help. I am running in to a few errors and want to see if y'all can help with this. Here is what i have so far:

PROMPT_COMMAND='CurDir=`pwd | sed -r "s!$HOME!~!" | sed -r "s!/!\\!g"`'

PS1="C:\\$CurDir >"

#Here is the error that i am getting:

$ . .bashrc
sed: -e expression #1, char 7: unterminated `s' command
C:\ >

#What i am trying to have happen is:
So what I am trying to do is have the shell prompt show

C:~>

at logon and with in the $HOME

now when you move around you see something like

C:\this\is\only\a\sample\ >

I know there is something that I am doing wrong, but I can't seem to figure it out.

when i run the this in the shell I see
$pwd | sed 's!/!\\!g'
\home\username\Downloads\note

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So can y'all please help me with this issue..
I think that this would be a great prank to pull on someone who leaves their home shell open all the time..

## I have found many link for turning the cmd prompt to look like bash not the other way around..

lithos · 07-21-2012, 02:00 PM

spoiler:

Code:

export PS1="\[\e[01;32m\]C\072\w \[\e[0m\]> "

you get:
C:~/Documents/emails >

don't use "sed"
BASH prompt how-to
changing Bash prompt

arkadios · 07-21-2012, 04:22 PM

Thanks, that does take me one step further..
so have run this and yes i see:

Code:

C:~/.mozilla > cd plugins/
C:~/.mozilla/plugins > cd
C:~ >

The reason i was using sed was so that that output would be something like:

Code:

C:~̇\mozilla > cd plugins/
C:~\mozilla\plugins > cd
C:~ >

Kenhelm · 07-22-2012, 02:07 AM

This uses Bash Parameter Expansion.
http://www.gnu.org/software/bash/man...eter-Expansion

Code:

PROMPT_COMMAND='PS1="${PWD/#$HOME/~}"; PS1="C:${PS1//\//\\\\} > "'

C:~ >
C:~ > cd /usr
C:\usr > cd share
C:\usr\share >

Habitual · 07-23-2012, 10:36 AM

Code:

DOS='C:${PWD//\//\\\}>'
PS1="\[\033[00m\]\[\033[00m\]\[\033[01;39m\]$DOS\[\033[00m\]"

Been using this for years.

arkadios · 07-24-2012, 11:29 AM

Thanks for all the help..
I have tried both from Kenhelm and Habitual which work great.