powerbash

powerline-style bash prompt in pure bash script.

Features

  • 'powerbash' command for configuration
  • Bash completion support (powerbash [tab])
  • Displays username, hostname, path, git information, jobs count, symbol ($/#), return code
  • Color code for root, sudo, jobs count, return code
  • Git information:
  • display current git branch name, or short SHA1 hash when the head is detached
  • display "+" symbol when current branch is changed but uncommited
  • display "⇡" symbol and the difference in the number of commits when the current branch is ahead of remote
  • display "⇣" symbol and the difference in the number of commits when the current branch is behind of remote
  • Three directory shortening modes (/full/path/to/no/where):
  • /full/.../no/where
  • ..o/no/where
  • /f/p/t/n/where
  • Fast execution (no noticable delay)
  • No need for patched fonts

Screenshot

powerbash

Per-User Installation

Download the Bash script

curl -Ls https://raw.githubusercontent.com/napalm255/powerbash/master/powerbash.sh > ~/.powerbash.sh

And source it in '~/.bashrc' for your user account

source ~/.powerbash.sh

Global Installation

Download the Bash script

sudo curl -Ls https://raw.githubusercontent.com/napalm255/powerbash/master/powerbash.sh > /etc/profile.d/z_powerbash.sh

Note:

powerbash is most consistent when it is the last profile.d script to run.