On Fri, 2013-01-04 at 17:13 +1300, C. Falconer wrote:
> Nick Rout wrote, On 04/01/13 11:32:
> 
> > I have been cursing and swearing at my laptop for about 45 minutes
> > here, wondering why when I grep multiple files the filename is not
> > given in the answer (as should be the default when grepping multiple
> > files). It didn't seem to matter if I added -H or any other tricks
> > from man grep. Google didn't help.
> > Then I altered the viewing angle slightly and noticed that the
> > filenames were being reported back, in a purple that is very close
> > the to the black background in my xterm.
> > D'oh!
> 
> Crikey.... If only you hadn't given in to the siren call of pretty
> colours...  Black and white is all you really need.
> 
> None of this newfangly bold either...   If it is worth emphasising you
> use *punctuation* 
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Old fart Criggie
> 
Youngster...

black and green, or black and amber with these newfangled vt-101
monitors.

(:

Steve

-- 
Steve Holdoway BSc(Hons) MIITP 
http://www.greengecko.co.nz
Skype: sholdowa

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