On Tue, 2007-10-30 at 22:01 -0700, joe wrote: > > Bryen wrote: > > On Tue, 2007-10-30 at 21:01 -0700, joe wrote: > >> Bryen wrote: > >>> How can I turn off colors in vi (actually vim) permanently? > >> rpm -e vim-data > >> > >> > > Okay, I gotta ask. Cristian's solution earlier created an empty .vimrc > > file with "syntax off" in it and it works perfectly. Best of all, it is > > a non-destructive solution. > > > > Your solution (which may also work) is to remove a package. Just what > > functionality would I have lost if I had gone your route? > > You'd lose the colors. In all other respects vim would work perfectly, and > that's how I like it. I really don't appreciate trying to make out dark blue > text on my black xterm, so I always nuke that irritant soon after install. > > On a server with many users, I'd naturally lean towards the other solution, > just in case somebody actually wanted those colors. > > Joe
Thanks. That makes alot of sense. And I agree, those color schemes are incredibly annoying. Hmm... so far, I've managed to remove colors from vim and ls. I haven't come across anything else yet that uses color in terminal. Since we're a kindred "anti-color" spirit, what else have you come across and what were your solutions then? -- ---Bryen--- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
