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Shows branch name on command line
function parse_git_branch () {
git branch 2> /dev/null | sed -e '/^[^*]/d' -e 's/* \(.*\)/ (\1)/'
}
RED="\[\033[0;31m\]"
YELLOW="\[\033[0;33m\]"
GREEN="\[\033[0;32m\]"
NO_COLOR="\[\033[0m\]"
PS1="$GREEN\u@\h$NO_COLOR:\w$YELLOW\$(parse_git_branch)$NO_COLOR\$ "
# Taken from http://martinvalasek.com/blog/current-git-branch-name-in-command-prompt
# Because it always takes my ages to find this
# If you’re working in Linux (I have tested with Ubuntu), just add the code to .bashrc file in your home directory:
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