MASTER - Hopefully-Stable Branch.
DEV - Development Branch (Latest Changes)
BULKY - The Old, Bulkier Iteration

Introduction to BashConfig

Thank you for checking out my somewhat-exhaustive Bourne Again Shell configuration files.

Here are some of the features I get out of this, as of 2020-01-28:

• Lots of user-side tweaks available, via .inputrc.
• A .bash_functions file included, with many useful functions.
• Customized .bashrc with a written-from-scratch git(1) prompt.
• All code in this repository aims to keep to BASH's POSIX mode.
• Many functions are situational, applying only when valid.
• Many useful shell options (shopt) and settings (set) are enabled.
• Subtle, consistent colors -- no rainbows will be found over here!
• Various lesser-known export usages, like for the ps and time tools.
• A fresh lick of paint is applied to man pages, making for an easier read.

Do You Have Any Questions?

I'm going to pre-emptively attempt to answer some questions:

Q: My version of Bash is older than 4.0; can I still use this?
A: Probably not, but an experienced user could maybe get it working.

Q: I'm seeing weird symbols in the prompt; I think it's broken!
A: You're probably missing the Symbola and/or OpenSymbol fonts the prompt uses.

Q: I don't understand the symbols used in the git prompt. Help!
A: You'll soon remember them, but check out the GI array in .bashrc first.

Q: The git prompt isn't working for me. What can I do?
A: Post a bug report on GitHub or send me an E-Mail: [email protected]

Q: I keep seeing red numbers in the prompt -- why?
A: That's just the exit status of the previously-executed command.

Q: Will this configuration work at all on other shells, like ZSH?
A: Some of it would, with some tweaking. BASH-only syntax will likely fail.

Q: Can I learn more about what you do in Linux?
A: Absolutely! You can visit my YouTube channel, 'Terminalforlife (LL)'.

Q: Will this configuration work on non-Linux operating systems?
A: I've only focused on Linux here, so probably not.

How Can I Contribute?

You can share my GitHub and/or YouTube links to people. I'm also more than welcome to take pull requests on GitHub, and they will all be considered.

Thank you for your time and interest.