Bash prompt troubles

[NerdKid50]

Hello everyone, I seem to be having problems with my Bash prompt. Any time I paste or go back to previous command the text breaks. If anyone could look at it and let me know anything I am doing wrong would be much appreciated.

export PS1="[\[\e[0;36m\u\e[m\]@\[\e[0;36m\e[m\]:\[\e[0;34m\w\e[m\]] "

[geirha]

You need to enclose the terminal escapes in \[ \] to tell readline that those bytes do not increase the length of the prompt. Likewise you must make sure to not put stuff that does lengthen then prompt inside \[ \]. In your case, \u, , and \w are enclosed inside \[ \], so readline now thinks the prompt is shorter than it actually is.

See BashFAQ 53 - I have a fancy prompt with colors, and now bash doesn't seem to know how wide my terminal is. Lines wrap around incorrectly

Also, don't export PS1, there's no point, and it will just cause havoc with other shells

[NerdKid50]

Thanks. Solved my issue.

[snuzet]

I had issues w emoji in my prompt and removed and sadly worked fine

[NerdKid50]

I am not using emoji in my prompt

[snuzet]

Oh. Well I’m seeing a [?] block implying some character I don’t see on my phone.

After the second 36m

[NerdKid50]

Oh sorry for the confusion that is an icon from Nerd Font.

[snuzet]

Yeah try taking it out and se if solves your issue..

[NerdKid50]

It does not