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Note that any form of quoting or anything that makes it not the token time will do: ti\me, 'time', ti""me, ti${-##*}me, ${-+time}... That applies to any shell keyword.

Stéphane Chazelas
– Stéphane Chazelas

2013-08-10 20:59:28 +00:00
Commented Aug 10, 2013 at 20:59
Best PS1 I've seen yet.

maxywb
– maxywb

2017-04-19 18:17:55 +00:00
Commented Apr 19, 2017 at 18:17
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@maxywb Also, it's not just decorative - if the last command failed, the happy face turns into a red (x_x)

Izkata
– Izkata

2017-04-19 18:24:49 +00:00
Commented Apr 19, 2017 at 18:24

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