Re: color in Xwindows
> > Try using `ls -G` for color output in ls. If that works, just put > I tried it, still the same output, no color. Your shell may be doing its own ls. Try '/bin/ls -G'. ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: color in Xwindows
On Sunday 14 September 2003 01:23 pm, Gerald S Stoller wrote: > I tried it, still the same output, no color. This may be related to my question regarding using xterm-color. Try typing this at your command line: $ TERM=xterm-color Then try ls -G and see if you get color or not. -- Todd Stephens ICQ# 3150790 "A witty saying proves nothing." -Voltaire ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: color in Xwindows
On Fri, 12 Sep 2003 08:54:16 + Nathan Kinkade <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Thu, Sep 11, 2003 at 06:03:19PM -0400, Gerald S Stoller wrote: > > FreeBSD 4.3-RELEASE FreeBSD 4.3-RELEASE #0: Sat Apr 21 10:54:49 > GMT 2001 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/usr/src/sys/compile/GENERIC i386 > > > > I am trying to put color in some of my messages (I am > using > > Xwindows ). One place where I found mention of color is in the > manual > > page of the ls command (search in there for the string "COLOR". > I > > picked a window and in it set TERM to xterm-color and exported > it, > > set CLICOLOR to a nonnull value and exported it, set LSCOLORS > to the > > default value mentioned there and exported it. Did an ls -l but > it > > showed up as usual. Then tried changing TERM to cons25 (also > > mentioned in the man page) and exported it. Still nothing. > >Can anyone direct me to documentation that will tell me > how to > > insert color in messages, both the fone and the backgroun, or > write to me > > how to do it? Thanks in advance. > > Try using `ls -G` for color output in ls. If that works, just put I tried it, still the same output, no color. > an alias in your shells config file. For bash it would look something > like: > alias ls='ls -G' > > don't know about other shells, though. > > Nathan > -- > gpg --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv-keys D8527E49 ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: color in Xwindows
On Thu, Sep 11, 2003 at 06:03:19PM -0400, Gerald S Stoller wrote: > FreeBSD 4.3-RELEASE FreeBSD 4.3-RELEASE #0: Sat Apr 21 10:54:49 GMT 2001 > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/usr/src/sys/compile/GENERIC i386 > > I am trying to put color in some of my messages (I am using > Xwindows ). One place where I found mention of color is in the manual > page of the ls command (search in there for the string "COLOR". I > picked a window and in it set TERM to xterm-color and exported it, > set CLICOLOR to a nonnull value and exported it, set LSCOLORS to the > default value mentioned there and exported it. Did an ls -l but it > showed up as usual. Then tried changing TERM to cons25 (also > mentioned in the man page) and exported it. Still nothing. >Can anyone direct me to documentation that will tell me how to > insert color in messages, both the fone and the backgroun, or write to me > how to do it? Thanks in advance. Try using `ls -G` for color output in ls. If that works, just put an alias in your shells config file. For bash it would look something like: alias ls='ls -G' don't know about other shells, though. Nathan -- gpg --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv-keys D8527E49 pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature
