How to change the output color of echo in Linux

Question

I am trying to print a text in the terminal using echo command.

I want to print the text in a red color. How can I do that?

Answer 1

Here there is a simple script to easily manage the text style in bash shell promt:

https://github.com/ferromauro/bash-palette

Import the code using:

source bash-palette.sh

Use the imported variable in echo command (use the -e option!):

echo -e ${PALETTE_GREEN}Color Green${PALETTE_RESET}

It is possible to combine more elements:

echo -e ${PALETTE_GREEN}${PALETTE_BLINK}${PALETTE_RED_U}Green Blinking Text over Red Background${PALETTE_RESET}