Bash prompt customization

.bashrc

#show git branch name in prompt
PS1='\[\e[1;32m\]\u: $CurDir $(__git_ps1 " (%s)")\$\[\e[0m\] '

# make bash autocomplete with up arrow
bind '"\e[A":history-search-backward'
bind '"\e[B":history-search-forward'
      
# make tab cycle through commands instead of listing
bind '"\t":menu-complete'
bind "set completion-ignore-case on"

#git completion
source ~/scripts/git-completion.sh

# set keyword shortcuts for common commands
alias update="sudo aptitude update"
alias install="sudo aptitude install"
alias upgrade="sudo aptitude safe-upgrade"
alias remove="sudo aptitude remove"

• Add the git branch name to the prompt (if you’re in a git repo)
• Enable up and down arrows to search your bash history using whatever you’ve already entered as a search prefix
• Enable tab key to cycle through available commands
• Use the "alias" keyword to set a shortcut for another command.
• Add tab-completion for git commands