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I went through the website for Tilix and came across a very beautiful shell prompt in one of the images on the website. I want to know if that is just for show(a gimmick) or is it actually possible to have such a prompt...

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This question is not similar to other question as it does not mention any software in it. It is not a normal prompt configuration. It is at best an attempt to get software recommendation.

How can I install and use powerline plugin? or Where can I find a complete reference for the $PS1 variable? do not cover the scope of this question as I did not know that a software such as powerline existed but did know that simple modifications to PS1 does not give the output desired in other words understanding PS1 references does not solve the problem mentioned above

fkraiem
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akxer
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    of course it's possible! you mean the terminal path and presentation with versioning contextual highlighting? yeah it's possible it's powerline : https://askubuntu.com/questions/283908/how-can-i-install-and-use-powerline-plugin – tatsu Jun 17 '19 at 15:51
  • @tatsu, can you please add this to an answer so that I can mark that this question has an answer – akxer Jun 17 '19 at 16:23
  • no @tatsu mark it as a duplicate ;-) – Rinzwind Jun 17 '19 at 21:52
  • We'll it's not a duplicate @Rinzwind. My question is for a possibility of a software to exist. The linked one is asking about the package that the OP knows exists – akxer Jun 18 '19 at 06:10
  • That software is called terminal but fine I can find another one if you want ;-) https://askubuntu.com/questions/283908/how-can-i-install-and-use-powerline-plugin heck has the exact same example :P – Rinzwind Jun 18 '19 at 08:45
  • True but does the OP for that question not know which plugin to use. How am I supposed to know from a website image what to use. Am I supposed to use google reverse image search for that. What is the use of community if it can't help me find some code that can solve a problem – akxer Jun 18 '19 at 08:49
  • Your link to the question helped but tell me how is that question an exact replacement for a question where no name is mentioned just a graphic which could for all my knowleged have been the work of a graphic designer(just a concept) – akxer Jun 18 '19 at 08:52

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What you're looking for here is powerline.

You can install it by following these steps :

sudo apt install powerline

then 

gedit ~/.bashrc

and add the following to the end :

if [ -f `which powerline-daemon` ]; then
  powerline-daemon -q
  POWERLINE_BASH_CONTINUATION=1
  POWERLINE_BASH_SELECT=1
  . /usr/share/powerline/bindings/bash/powerline.sh
fi

now close and reopen your terminal.

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