PS1='\[\033[11;31m\]\u@\h\[\033[00m\]:\$'
is not showing the p working directory. So:

PS1='\[\033[11;33m\]\u@\h\w\[\033[00m\]:\$'
shows present working directory (add \w)
example:
user@tuxlover~/works:$


--- In lucknow-lug@yahoogroups.com, anujsingh_1 <no_reply@y...> wrote:
>
> When working on a network with multiple linux boxes it looks confusing
> as all bash prompts look same (colour) and it is fairly easy to
> operate when you the bash prompt is colourful...so how to make it
> colourful?
> Simply you have to add this entry in to your
> /~home/.bashrc
> i.e. in ur home directory open your .bashrc file and add this entry
> #RED
> PS1='\[\033[11;31m\]\u@\h\[\033[00m\]:\$'
>
> #GREEN
> PS1='\[\033[11;32m\]\u@\h\[\033[00m\]:\$'
>
> #ORANGE
> PS1='\[\033[11;33m\]\u@\h\[\033[00m\]:\$'
>
> #BLUE
> PS1='\[\033[11;34m\]\u@\h\[\033[00m\]:\$'
>
> #PURPLE
> PS1='\[\033[11;35m\]\u@\h\[\033[00m\]:\$'
>
> #CYAN
> PS1='\[\033[11;36m\]\u@\h\[\033[00m\]:\$'
>
>
>
> The above line will make your bash shell colourful. (easy to recognize
> when working with many systems ) ...even you can give ur root bash
> some colour. Suppose your server is with a red bash command prompt and
> ur other system is with green or someother colour.
>
> example:-my .bashrc file is
> ______________________________________________________________
> # .bashrc
> # User specific aliases and functions
> # Source global definitions
> if [ -f /etc/bashrc ]; then
> . /etc/bashrc
> PS1='\[\033[11;31m\]\u@\h\[\033[00m\]:\$'
> #Make your terminal to close after a defined period of inactivity
> TMOUT=15
> fi
> _____________________________________________________________
>
>
> Also as a security feature you can add a timeout entry in your .basrc
> which causes your terminal to close after the given n seconds of
> inactivity.
>
> anuj
>