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From: Kevin Nathan on 7 Mar 2010 15:19
On Sun, 7 Mar 2010 09:22:27 +0100
houghi <houghi(a)houghi.org.invalid> wrote:

>Kevin Nathan wrote:
>> The only split I make in the BASH prompt is between root user (red
>> user(a)host, blue pwd) and a normal user (green user(a)host, blue pwd)
>
>Now root is in red by default.
>

I verified that it was Gentoo that had the two-color prompts. It's just
personal preference, really, but I was glad to see openSUSE adopt at
least a color change between normal and root users -- however, I like
the two-color prompts best.


>>>And on each machine I just change the $BLUE part.
>>
>> I like the different colors for different servers but, with 30+
>> servers I am sure I would never keep them straight! :-)
>
>That is why I stated I only had 4. :-D
>
>> However, that gives me
>> an idea: I could make my local machine use light red and light green
>> instead of red and green. Hmmm...
>
>Indeed grouping them would be handy.
>

I was also thinking of coding them by use: firewall, DNS, mail, web and
database servers. But I seldom work on any but the web/database servers
(which are usually combined, anyway) so I wouldn't gain too much...


>Or chsnge the background.

I used to use different backgrounds, but it got difficult to see some
of the DIR_COLORS color combinations that way. I now stick to black
backgrounds just to keep it simple. :-)


>That way you only need one version of /etc/bash.bashrc.local that you
>can copy to all the other machines.
>

That, of course, works fine on my home machines but most of the servers
at each co-location are Gentoo. One firewall is still openSUSE but the
boss hates Novell and will change that server as soon as he can. :-)
Gentoo does not appear to use the concept of '.local' files, at least
from my very limited knowledge of it... :-)


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From: Kevin Nathan on 10 Mar 2010 13:22
On Sun, 7 Mar 2010 23:33:59 +0100
houghi <houghi(a)houghi.org.invalid> wrote:
>
>You would gain a LOT. Especially if you suddenly see a colour that you
>seldom see, you will be aware of the fact you are on a differnt type of
>server. So especially with seldom used servers will it be usefull.
>

That's a good point! :-)


>> That, of course, works fine on my home machines but most of the
>> servers at each co-location are Gentoo. One firewall is still
>> openSUSE but the boss hates Novell and will change that server as
>> soon as he can. :-) Gentoo does not appear to use the concept of
>> '.local' files, at least from my very limited knowledge of it... :-)
>
>Just make the .local file and add the fact it needs to look for the
>.local file to the standard file. ;-)
>

But that misses the point of the distro *knowing* about .local files.
Yes, I could make that change but the next update would wipe out my
changes to the 'standard' files. That's why I like openSUSE's (and
other distros, I am sure) method of providing for .local files -- my
local changes don't get wiped out on an upgrade... :-)


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