How do you get bash to call a (bash) script every time someone hits enter?
I want the prompt to change every time it is displayed.
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How do you get bash to call a (bash) script every time someone hits enter?
I want the prompt to change every time it is displayed.
See the bash man page for PROMPT_COMMAND. It sounds like you will want to set the value of PS1 in whatever function you set PROMPT_COMMAND to.