TPUT and ssh

Stratus_ss · Dec 14, 2011

I have been noticing the following when I ssh into a box where I have set the PS1

Code:

tput: No value for $TERM and no -T specified

these are my PS1 settings

Code:

root  
PS1="\\[$(tput bold; tput setaf 2)\\]\\u@\\h:\\w #\\[$(tput sgr0)\\]"
  
user
PS1="\\[$(tput bold; tput setaf 3)\\]\\u@\\h:\\w $]"

petteyg359 · Dec 14, 2011

Code:

root \[\033[01;31m\]\h\[\033[01;34m\] \W \$\[\033[00m\] 
user \[\033[01;32m\]\u@\h\[\033[01;34m\] \w \$\[\033[00m\]

Stratus_ss · Dec 14, 2011

So I take what you are saying is that I have to do it the old fashioned way... I was hoping for a more modern 'simple' solution.

petteyg359 · Dec 14, 2011

There's a list of the color/formatting codes at the bottom of http://www.termsys.demon.co.uk/vtansi.htm and http://jamiedubs.com/ps1-collection-customize-your-bash-prompt.

If you must use tput, you need to export TERM before PS1.