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Is the default prompt the same in zsh?
The different placeholders are described in detail in the zsh manual. zsh uses the same shell variable PS1 to store the default prompt. However, the variable names PROMPT and prompt are synonyms for PS1 and you will see either of those three being used in various examples.
What are the file descriptors for Bash and zsh?
zsh only supports file descriptors 0 through 9, but bash supports higher numbered file descriptors. The shell always opens file descriptors 0, 1, and 2, commonly called stdin, stdout, and stderr, for each simple command that it invokes. If additional file descriptors are specified, those are also passed to the command.
Can a variable in zsh be expanded to multiple words?
In zsh variable expansion will expand to a single word, even if the variable contains word separating characters. This behavior is different from the other shells. A variable can be expanded to multiple words with the $ {=VAR } syntax, however. The number sign # can be used to start a comment which ends at the end of the line.
What does F stand for in Zsh in Bash?
In bash you need cryptic escape codes to switch the colors. zsh provides an easier way. To turn the directory in the path blue, you can use: The F stands for ‘Foreground color.’ zsh understands the colors black, red, green, yellow, blue, magenta, cyan and white.
How to disable Auto update in Oh my Zsh?
You have to add DISABLE_AUTO_UPDATE=”true” on your .zshrc before the source $ZSH/oh-my-zsh.sh line. By doing so, oh-my-zsh will just skip the update checking script. Set environment variable DISABLE_UPDATE_PROMPT=true to always reply Yes and automatically upgrade.
How to show different prompts in remote shell?
In your configuration file, you can test if the SSH_CLIENT variable is set and show a different prompt for remote sessions. There are more ways of showing the host in remote shell sessions, for example in the Terminal window title bar or with different window background colors.