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Generate debian/ubuntu prompt with random xterm256 colors
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prompt-colors.sh
# Try colors for Ubuntu prompt
# . prompt_test.sh 123 125
if [ ! -z "$1" ] && [ ! -z "$2" ]; then
COLOR1=$1
COLOR2=$2
else
COLOR1=$((($RANDOM%240)+16))
COLOR2=$((($RANDOM%240)+16))
echo "Choosing random colors ${COLOR1} and ${COLOR2}"
fi
PS1='${debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)}\[\033[38;5;${COLOR1}m\]\u@\h\[\033[00m\]:\[\033[38;5;${COLOR2}m\]\w\[\033[00m\]\$ '
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