# Setup a red prompt for root and a green one for users. NORMAL="\[\e[0m\]" RED="\[\e[1;31m\]" GREEN="\[\e[1;32m\]" if [[ "$USER" == root ]] ; then PS1="$RED\h [$NORMAL\w$RED]# $NORMAL" else PS1="$GREEN\h [$NORMAL\w$GREEN]\$ $NORMAL" fi