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+# Set-up colours.
+if [ "$BASH" ] && [ "$BASH" != "/bin/sh" ]; then
+    _colour_terminal=$(tput colors 2>&1)
+    if [[ -t 1 ]] && (( ${_colour_terminal} > 0 )); then
+        export PS1='\[\e]0;\u@\h: \w\a\]${debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)}\[\033[{{ prompt_colour_mapping[prompt_colour] }}m\]\u@\h{% if prompt_id %}[{{ prompt_id }}]{% endif %}:\w\$ \[\033[0m\]'
+    else
+        export PS1='\[\e]0;\u@\h: \w\a\]${debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)}\u@\h{% if prompt_id %}[{{ prompt_id }}]{% endif %}:\w\$ '
+    fi
+fi