# Changing the Linux Shell Prompt

DevFeed: [Changing the Linux Shell Prompt](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/changing-the-linux-shell-prompt-40663.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://radek.io/posts/changing-the-linux-shell-prompt/>)

Published: 2011-06-30T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Radek Pazdera](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/radek-pazdera.md>)

Topics: [Bash](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/bash.md>), [Shell](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/shell.md>), [Linux](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/linux.md>), [Scripting, bash](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/scripting-bash.md>), [Command-line interface](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cli.md>), [Variable](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/variable.md>)

Tags: [bash](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/bash.md>), [change](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/change.md>), [command](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/command.md>), [environment](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/environment.md>), [how-to](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/how-to.md>), [linux](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/linux.md>), [prompt](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/prompt.md>), [shell](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/shell.md>), [value](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/value.md>), [variable](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/variable.md>)

## AI overview

A tutorial on customizing the Bash shell prompt on Linux by changing the prompt string environment variable. It explains prompt escape sequences, colors, temporary changes, and how to make the configuration permanent.

## Source excerpt

How to modify your shell prompt on Linux