Colored bash prompt and tab title

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                          I cannot seem to get both a colored terminal prompt and the tab title to change at the same time. 

    function tab_title() {
        local tab_replace="${USER}@${HOSTNAME}"
        local tab_orig="$PS1"
        local tab_new="\e]2;${tab_replace}\a"
        echo "${tab_orig}${tab_new}"
    }

    function colour_prompt() {
        local c_off="\[\033[0m\]" # Colour off
        local c_red="\[\033[1;31m\]" # Colour red
        echo "${debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)}${c_red}\u@\h${c_off}/"
    }

    PS1="${tab_title}${color_prompt}"

I never managed to get the alternative tab title working

    echo -en "\033]0;New terminal title\a"

What am I doing wrong?

Also, what are the $debian_chroot variables for? 
                        

Asked by myol (313 rep)

Jul 24, 2019, 07:40 PM
Last activity: Jul 24, 2019, 08:05 PM

Colored bash prompt and tab title

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