Had enough of $ and #? You can make your bash prompts far more interesting and likely a lot more useful by customizing them. A customized prompt can serve as a gentle reminder of what system you’re working on — especially helpful if you often find yourself logged into 3-4 systems at a time, window hopping to get several things done at the same time.
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