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Setup PS1 for 'guix shell/environment' in guix-install.sh

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From: Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer <at> gmail.com>
To: 55484 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#55484: Setup PS1 for 'guix shell/environment' in guix-install.sh
Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2022 23:45:47 -0400

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.

Maxim

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