Comments on: Add a Separator & Time Stamp Between Terminal Commands to Increase Readability http://osxdaily.com/2011/10/03/add-a-separator-time-stamp-between-terminal-commands-to-increase-readability/ News, tips, software, reviews, and more for Mac OS X, iPhone, iPad Tue, 21 May 2013 19:45:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Mauro Mazzerioli http://osxdaily.com/2011/10/03/add-a-separator-time-stamp-between-terminal-commands-to-increase-readability/#comment-450207 Mauro Mazzerioli Thu, 15 Nov 2012 04:42:28 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=21885#comment-450207 I like the colours, but where do I put it in the above code to make it work? I like the colours, but where do I put it in the above code to make it work?

]]> By: jose http://osxdaily.com/2011/10/03/add-a-separator-time-stamp-between-terminal-commands-to-increase-readability/#comment-417522 jose Wed, 15 Aug 2012 20:26:30 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=21885#comment-417522 nifty. but do not want the full PWD printed out...how can we leave it how it was and just add the timestamp? thanks nifty. but do not want the full PWD printed out…how can we leave it how it was and just add the timestamp?

thanks

]]> By: Tom S http://osxdaily.com/2011/10/03/add-a-separator-time-stamp-between-terminal-commands-to-increase-readability/#comment-355554 Tom S Mon, 12 Mar 2012 22:34:49 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=21885#comment-355554 Works great and is incredibly useful for admin tasks on my MacBookPro 10.6.8 Does not work for 10.5.8. Could you post a modified version? Would this work in Lion / Mountain Lion? Works great and is incredibly useful for admin tasks on my MacBookPro 10.6.8 Does not work for 10.5.8. Could you post a modified version? Would this work in Lion / Mountain Lion?

]]> By: Nuk http://osxdaily.com/2011/10/03/add-a-separator-time-stamp-between-terminal-commands-to-increase-readability/#comment-255544 Nuk Sat, 15 Oct 2011 17:59:28 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=21885#comment-255544 Hmm, I like it but I'd rather not have the fontface in bold. How do I change it to regular? Also, my terminal screen is deep blue, how can I have the separator bar in white? TIA Hmm, I like it but I’d rather not have the fontface in bold. How do I change it to regular?

Also, my terminal screen is deep blue, how can I have the separator bar in white?

TIA

]]> By: Cr3at3 http://osxdaily.com/2011/10/03/add-a-separator-time-stamp-between-terminal-commands-to-increase-readability/#comment-250976 Cr3at3 Sat, 08 Oct 2011 22:20:31 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=21885#comment-250976 @AJ - Normally if .bash_profile doesn't exist it usually has the name .profile instead, or .bashrc @robbedoes - just type 'find .profile' or 'find .bashrc' if it says that one of the two exists just edit the one it found. @AJ – Normally if .bash_profile doesn’t exist it usually has the name .profile instead, or .bashrc

@robbedoes – just type ‘find .profile’ or ‘find .bashrc’ if it says that one of the two exists just edit the one it found.

]]> By: Chris http://osxdaily.com/2011/10/03/add-a-separator-time-stamp-between-terminal-commands-to-increase-readability/#comment-248126 Chris Tue, 04 Oct 2011 22:32:27 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=21885#comment-248126 Nice overview. Horrible PS1. Glad you like it... Been doing unix for 15 yrs. Like it minimal... Username and pwd ... Drop that godawful separator! Aloha! Nice overview. Horrible PS1. Glad you like it… Been doing unix for 15 yrs. Like it minimal… Username and pwd … Drop that godawful separator!

Aloha!

]]> By: Apprentice http://osxdaily.com/2011/10/03/add-a-separator-time-stamp-between-terminal-commands-to-increase-readability/#comment-247969 Apprentice Tue, 04 Oct 2011 17:39:43 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=21885#comment-247969 OSXDaily is a good web site that I have learned much from it. For this subject, I would like to contribute a little with my personal setting. You can see my setting here: http://lion.ee.ntu.edu.tw/~hylin/term.html Try it and see if you like it. OSXDaily is a good web site that I have learned much from it. For this subject, I would like to contribute a little with my personal setting. You can see my setting here:

http://lion.ee.ntu.edu.tw/~hylin/term.html

Try it and see if you like it.

]]> By: AJ http://osxdaily.com/2011/10/03/add-a-separator-time-stamp-between-terminal-commands-to-increase-readability/#comment-247598 AJ Mon, 03 Oct 2011 21:28:51 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=21885#comment-247598 What does your .bash_profile look like? Did you add the code starting on a new line? What does your .bash_profile look like? Did you add the code starting on a new line?

]]> By: sparky http://osxdaily.com/2011/10/03/add-a-separator-time-stamp-between-terminal-commands-to-increase-readability/#comment-247564 sparky Mon, 03 Oct 2011 20:36:02 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=21885#comment-247564 surely you don't speak for everyone when you proclaim, "don't dare learn anything new! get back to your bucket of lard, slackers!" surely you don’t speak for everyone when you proclaim, “don’t dare learn anything new! get back to your bucket of lard, slackers!”

]]> By: sparky http://osxdaily.com/2011/10/03/add-a-separator-time-stamp-between-terminal-commands-to-increase-readability/#comment-247563 sparky Mon, 03 Oct 2011 20:34:35 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=21885#comment-247563 inefficient fill routine. try: fill=$(/usr/bin/jot -s \- -b \- $fillsize) instead of that while/do loop. inefficient fill routine. try:

fill=$(/usr/bin/jot -s \- -b \- $fillsize)

instead of that while/do loop.

]]> By: Randy http://osxdaily.com/2011/10/03/add-a-separator-time-stamp-between-terminal-commands-to-increase-readability/#comment-247553 Randy Mon, 03 Oct 2011 20:17:00 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=21885#comment-247553 You must use bash shell and open a new Terminal You must use bash shell and open a new Terminal

]]> By: robbedoes http://osxdaily.com/2011/10/03/add-a-separator-time-stamp-between-terminal-commands-to-increase-readability/#comment-247462 robbedoes Mon, 03 Oct 2011 17:29:43 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=21885#comment-247462 file was created but nothing happens file was created but nothing happens

]]> By: AJ http://osxdaily.com/2011/10/03/add-a-separator-time-stamp-between-terminal-commands-to-increase-readability/#comment-247457 AJ Mon, 03 Oct 2011 17:24:49 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=21885#comment-247457 In that case, skip right to nano .bash_profile and it will create the file for you. In that case, skip right to nano .bash_profile and it will create the file for you.

]]> By: robbedoes http://osxdaily.com/2011/10/03/add-a-separator-time-stamp-between-terminal-commands-to-increase-readability/#comment-247446 robbedoes Mon, 03 Oct 2011 17:05:06 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=21885#comment-247446 I get an error: cp: .bash_profile: No such file or directory I get an error:

cp: .bash_profile: No such file or directory

]]> By: Bink of Boldhome http://osxdaily.com/2011/10/03/add-a-separator-time-stamp-between-terminal-commands-to-increase-readability/#comment-247431 Bink of Boldhome Mon, 03 Oct 2011 16:44:14 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=21885#comment-247431 Seriously? This is a superb reason that most Mac users should never be permitted to run Terminal.app or X11. Stay away from the keyboard and stick what you know: your MOUSE. Seriously? This is a superb reason that most Mac users should never be permitted to run Terminal.app or X11. Stay away from the keyboard and stick what you know: your MOUSE.

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