LINUX: How To Set Custom Name To Bash Login Prompt? (Change Login Shell Prompt Name)

For doing this edit "~/.bashrc” file and add line entry with PS1 and set the custom name there.

 

For e.g. in below example we set the bash login prompt name to kube-operator

# .bashrc

# User specific aliases and functions

alias rm='rm -i'
alias cp='cp -i'
alias mv='mv -i'
PS1="kube-operator# "
# Source global definitions
if [ -f /etc/bashrc ]; then
 . /etc/bashrc
fi
kube-operator#

 

After making the change, logout of the current session and log back in.

 

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All Linux Operating Systems

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Article Author: Tarun Boyella