Benjamin Sher wrote:
>
> Dear friends:
>
> I am experiencing a strange bash error IN THE CONSOLE ONLY, that is in
> the real console, NOT in xterm.
>
> At the user prompt (even after reboot), I type pwd, and I get the
> correct answer:
>
> $/home/sher
>
> But when I type "ls" I get a long series of similar lines listing all
> the contents of my home directory as follows:
>
> [home/sher]$ls
> bash: 34mDesktop: command not found
> bash: command not found
> bash: lynx_bookmarks.html: command not found
> bash: command not found
> bash: 34mwp80 command not found
> bash: command not found
>
> etc. etc.
>
> Every file or directory in my home/sher directory is listed. Some have a
> number plus "m" prefixed to them (usually 34m or 31m) and others just
> list the file name.
>
> I don't have the faintest idea what this means. Could someone please
> enlighten me on this.
>
> Thank you so much.
>
> Benjamin
>
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The number/m things are the codes to highlight/color the list (i.e.
directories are blue etc). Did you change anything in bash or change
your terminal type? I don't remember where these are set up, sorry.
