How do I make zsh act like in KDE?

[bedna]

Not sure how to phrase it differently.

Brand new install.

manjaro-zsh-config is installed and yes, I know, I can just change the shell in each terminal I am using but I used chsh and that means that other tty:s also get the zsh shell, but the zsh config does not work very well in tty shell.
This is more of a “I want to learn how this is done” kinda thing.

On my KDE install all of this was already set. Terminals have zsh and tty:s have bash.

I have tried to find something that could affect this by looking and comparing /etc/profile on my KDE and the xfce install because that is where I assume this is set, but I see no difference in them that could affect this.

What am I missing?

[anon51566685]

@bedna

zsh config does not work very well in tty shell.

Meaning?

[bedna]

@anon51566685

Meaning?

The prompt looks like this:

~ >

But that is beside the point.
I’m looking for the config that makes it work like in KDE.
All my different terminals on my desktop is zsh (and I have only installed new terminals, never changed anything regarding to shell in them, they all just get zsh)
TTY:s are bash

Maybe it is just possible in KDE and I HAVE to set it in the terminals?

[anon51566685]

@bedna

The prompt looks like this:

Well, if you’d like to see all those pretty glyphs in tty, you can forget about it. The rest of zsh functionality should work just the same though.

You could probably add some if script to change to different, simpler theme if in tty.

[bedna]

@anon51566685

Well, if you’d like to see all those pretty glyphs in tty, you can forget about it.

I’m not sure how I can be more clear, I DO NOT, I WANT BASH IN TTY.

@anon51566685

You could probably add some if script to change to different, simpler theme if in tty.

Well duh, that is what I’m asking how to do.

[anon51566685]

Maybe this: Best way to use non powerlevel10k prompt on tty/console screens · Issue #325 · romkatv/powerlevel10k · GitHub

[nikgnomic]

@bedna

I’m looking for the config that makes it work like in KDE.

Maybe this for terminal prompt to appear like KDE wil also help with working like KDE
KDE manjaro zsh style for Konsole?

Using manjaro-zsh-config with dependencies: zsh-autosuggestions zsh-syntax-highlighting zsh-completions zsh-history-substring-search zsh pkgfile ttf-noto-nerd zsh-theme-powerlevel10k

[bedna]

@nikgnomic

Using manjaro-zsh-config with dependencies:

I now understand how it feels to be on the other side of this forum, when people do not read what you type.
Literally the 3:rd row in original post.

@bedna

manjaro-zsh-config is installed

But that is not the issue.
zsh works perfectly on the desktop.
I am locking for … sigh… THIS

@bedna

All my different terminals on my desktop is zsh (and I have only installed new terminals, never changed anything regarding to shell in them, they all just get zsh)
TTY:s are bash

Edit
I KNOW this is a silly “problem” to have, as I said here:

@bedna

This is more of a “I want to learn how this is done” kinda thing.

I can just type bash every time I am in TTY, and then exit before logout, but its so anoooooooyiiiiing (insert 5 year old whining/crying here)

[anon51566685]

I gave you an answer, you could just modify it a bit:

# ~/.zshrc:
if [ $(tput colors) -lt "256" ]; then
  exec bash -l;
fi

[bedna]

This is so stupidly simple it actually works!!
I LOVE these kinds of solutions but I find it unlikely that is how KDE does it, but fk it.
The solution is so brilliant I have to select it and close the thread.

[anon51566685]

AFAIK in Plasma shell is bash. But terminal eg. Konsole has a profile which runs /usr/bin/zsh.

[bedna]

Yes, and that has been what I was looking for ALL ALONG!
chsh CHANGES BOTH DESKTOP AND TTY!!!

Script: “how many colors can you see?”
TTY: “Umm, not many”
Script: “here you go, use bash”.

Anyway, thanks, this works (until I decide to have my desktop in black and white xD).