Change the color of your Linux prompt

You can change the color of your BASH prompt to red with this command:

export PS1=”\e[0;31m[\u@\h \W]\$ \e[m”

To make the change permanent, create a .bash_profile in your home directory (if one isn’t already present):

touch ~/.bash_profile

and paste the line directly into the file. Save and close.
For other colors please see the attached list:

Color	Code
Black	0;30
Blue	0;34
Green	0;32
Cyan	0;36
Red	0;31
Purple	0;35
Brown	0;33
Blue	0;34
Green	0;32
Cyan	0;36
Red	0;31
Purple	0;35
Brown	0;33

Light Color	Code
Light Black	1;30
Light Blue	1;34
Light Green	1;32
Light Cyan	1;36
Light Red	1;31
Light Purple	1;35
Light Brown	1;33
Light Blue	1;34
Light Green	1;32
Light Cyan	1;36
Light Red	1;31
Light Purple	1;35
Light Brown	1;33