Color shell prompts (was Re: FreeBSD 4.8-RELEASE mutt & color (color))

[LLeweLLyn Reese]

Joshua Oremzn <oremanj at www.get-linux.org> writes:
[snip]
> It makes a prompt like this, but in color:
> --[ /, 33 files / 10M ]-- --[ 10:23 AM ]-- --[ oremanj @ webserver.get-linux.org[0] / ttyv1 ]--
> --[ 136 processes ]-- --[ 4 users ]--
> --[ % ]-- <command-goes-here>
> 
> -- Josh
> 
> P.S. Of course I don't use that prompt!

And why not? It is a very helpful and informative prompt. And please
    don't complain that it is too long; surely everyone now runs xterm
    fullscreen on 1600x1200 with a 5x7 font!

;-)

(ok, so the laptop which is my primary computer doesn't do 1600x1200,
    and I don't run xterm full screen :-)