BASH Prompt via SSM by Default

To set the BASH as the default prompt when using SSM, within the AWS Console browse to:

• AWS Systems Manager -> Session Manager -> Prefrences -> Shell Profiles

Then add the following:

exec /bin/bash

Then attempt to login via SSM, you should now find you are getting the BASH prompt.

Fancy Colours

Edit the .bashrc file within the user home directory and set as follows:

# set a fancy prompt (non-color, unless we know we "want" color)
#xterm-color) color_prompt=yes;;
case "$TERM" in
    xterm-color|*-256color) color_prompt=yes;;
esac

You should find you now have some fancy colours.