Script to force enable color prompt on Ubuntu and other Linux distros.

gistfile1.sh

#!/bin/bash

# Get the path for the .bashrc file from the prompt or set it as being in the users home dir.
BASHRC="${1:=~/.bashrc}"

# Use sed to remove the comment from the force color line in the .bashrc file.
sed -i 's/#force_color_prompt=yes/force_color_prompt=yes/g' $BASHRC

# BONUS: Uncomment to change the default color of the prompt.
#sed -i 's/1;32m/1;31m/g'

# Reload the .bashrc file
source BASHRC