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Putting terminal prompt in new row, after <username@host-path>

How to modify terminal prompt on Linux (specifically Ubuntu), so that prompt is in new row after username@host-path?
Like on the picture below (git bash terminal on win7):

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Solution

  • Here is detailed page that should help you https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CustomizingBashPrompt

    And to directly answer your question:
    In your .bashrc file, located in your home directory, find any entry that ends with \$ and add a newline to it so that it would end with \n\$.