Customizing Your Kali Linux Terminal

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Customizing Your Kali Linux Terminal 

Kali Linux is one of the most popular Linux distributions among security professionals and ethical hackers. While its default terminal is powerful, adding some customization can make it visually appealing and provide a unique identity. In this blog, we’ll explore how to customize your Kali Linux terminal by adding ASCII art and styling using zshrc or bashrc.

Step 1: Understanding Terminal Customization

When you launch a terminal in Linux, it loads configurations from a shell startup file. Depending on the shell you use, this file can be:

    • ~/.bashrc (for Bash shell)
    • ~/.zshrc (for Zsh shell, which is the default in Kali Linux)

By adding custom scripts to these files, you can modify how your terminal looks each time you open it.

Step 2: Adding ASCII Art & Styling

Let's add some fancy ASCII art and a styled prompt to make your terminal stand out. Open your terminal and type:

nano ~/.zshrc

or

nano ~/.bashrc

(depending on whether you use Zsh or Bash). 

 You can add more arts : LINK!

Scroll to the bottom and paste the following code: COMMADS!

Step 3: Applying the Changes

After saving the file, apply the changes by running:

source ~/.zshrc

or

source ~/.bashrc

Now, open a new terminal and enjoy your personalized Kali Linux experience! 😎


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