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Posted by Billy Boozer
Billy Boozer
6,486 Points

terminal issue

I am getting this line before every new command line entry: -bash: __git_ps1: command not found

this is what it looks like when I am in terminal:

-bash: __git_ps1: command not found [23:36:19][example@name-iMac ~]$ rails -v Rails 3.2.11 -bash: __git_ps1: command not found [23:36:26][example@name-iMac ~]$ ruby -v ruby 1.9.3p374 (2013-01-15 revision 38858) [x86_64-darwin12.2.0] -bash: __git_ps1: command not found [23:36:31][example@name-iMac ~]$

I need to understand how to get this to stop and what is happening here!

8 Answers

Nick Pettit
STAFF
Nick Pettit
Treehouse Teacher
Nick Pettit
Nick Pettit
Treehouse Teacher

Hi William,

I've pinged Jim so that he can take a look and get you the answer to this. Sorry for the confusion and thank you for your patience!

Alan Johnson
Alan Johnson
7,625 Points
Alan Johnson
Alan Johnson
7,625 Points

Hi William,

Is this an issue on your local terminal, or are you using the Treehouse Command Line? Looking at your output it appears you are on a mac. I'm not sure what is going on but by googling the error, I found this page, which should point you in the right direction.

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12870928/mac-bash-git-ps1-command-not-found

Hope that helps.

James Barnett
James Barnett
39,199 Points
James Barnett
James Barnett
39,199 Points

@William -

Post the output of from these commands:

echo $PS1
git --version

Remember to indent each line of the output with 4 spaces so the forum correctly formats the output.

Billy Boozer
Billy Boozer
6,486 Points
Billy Boozer
Billy Boozer
6,486 Points

echo $PS1 

\[\033[0;37m\][\t\[\033[0;37m\]]\[\033[0;33m\][\[\033[0;36m\]\u\[\033[0;36m\]@\
[\033[0;36m\]\h \[\033[0;32m\]\w\[\033[0;33m\]]\[\033[0;31m\]$(__git_ps1 "(%s)")\
[\033[0;37m\]\\$ \[\033[00m\]
-bash: __git_ps1: command not found

git --version

git version 1.7.4.4
-bash: __git_ps1: command not found
James Barnett
James Barnett
39,199 Points
James Barnett
James Barnett
39,199 Points

Enter the following commands in your terminal:

  • Open up your bash porfile

    nano ~/.bash_profile

  • Add this to the end of the file

source /usr/local/git/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash
source /usr/local/git/contrib/completion/git-prompt.sh
  • Save the file

Press ctrl + o keys at the same time

  • Exit nano

Press ctrl + o keys at the same time

source: http://stackoverflow.com/a/11405709/1756132

Billy Boozer
Billy Boozer
6,486 Points
Billy Boozer
Billy Boozer
6,486 Points

So where am I putting this?

Billy Boozer
Billy Boozer
6,486 Points
Billy Boozer
Billy Boozer
6,486 Points

Thanks that work perfect!

James Barnett
James Barnett
39,199 Points
James Barnett
James Barnett
39,199 Points

@William -

Glad to help. Let us know if you have any other questions.