.bashrc

# colour prompt:
export PS1="\e[0;35m\!\e[m \e[0;36m\u@\h\e[m \e[0;32m\w \$ \e[m"

\e[0;35m<PS1>\e[

• \e[ Start colour sequence
• x;y Colour
• <PS1> prompt sequence
• \e[m End colour sequence

0;35 = magenta

0;36 = cyan

0;32 = green

\! = history number

\u = user

\h = hostname

\w = full current path

# set xterm title bar

function title()
{
    PREFIX=$@;
    export PROMPT_COMMAND='echo -ne "\033]0;${PREFIX} [${USER}@${HOSTNAME}: ${PWD/$HOME/~}]\007"'
}


export HISTCONTROL=ignoredups

# display a tree of current directory and below...

alias tree="ls -R | grep ":$" | sed -e 's/:$//' -e 's/[^-][^\/]*\//--/g' -e 's/^/   /' -e 's/-/|/'"