GNU bug report logs - #55484
Setup PS1 for 'guix shell/environment' in guix-install.sh

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Message #13 received at 55484-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer <at> gmail.com>
To: 55484-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#55484: Setup PS1 for 'guix shell/environment' in
 guix-install.sh
Date: Fri, 07 Oct 2022 08:30:01 -0400

Hi,

Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer <at> gmail.com> writes:

> Hi,
>
> Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer <at> gmail.com> writes:
>
>> Hello Guix,
>>
>> This is a feature request to take care of configuring PS1 in ~/.bashrc
>> (or the most suitable place) for users of guix-install.sh.
>>
>> It's a small thing but it provides a nicer user experience when they can
>> visually see they have entered a Guix environment.
>
> This may be a bit more involved then simply appending the snippet to
> their ~/.bashrc (if available), as Debian for example ships its own PS1
> configuration there.  I guess we could prompt the user whether they want
> the script to override their PS1 configuration.

I found a not too convoluted way to do this and pushed as 9ca0f9e5a9.

Closing.

-- 
Thanks,
Maxim

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