> So I propose to add new ls color attribute to highlight files with more than > one hardlink. What do you think?
I see your point and I agree that it is better to highlight the filename than the number of links. Changing to a new color, though, would lead to a minor problem, consider this example: executable file = green non-executable file = white non-exec' file with multiple hard links = $(NEW_COLOR) exec' file with multiple hard links = ??? green or $(NEW_COLOR) ??? Only one information could be displayed, and if we have to choose, I think the executable bit is more important that the information on the number of hard links. This could be fixed by changing the background color instead. The ls coloring code already has the capability to change background colors, so this would be simpler. So we would have executable file = green non-executable file = white non-exec' file with multiple hard links = green with $(NEW_BACKGROUND) exec' file with multiple hard links = white with $(NEW_BACKGROUND) But this could lead to poor readability for some text/background combinations. Another possibility is changing attributes (bold/underscore/reverse), but I am not sure how many terminals honor them. If they work on many terminals, they could be the best choice. Anyway, these were just my two cents, I am not an expert on this subject. Thanks for your help and for your attention, --federico -- ls --color for hard links (wishlist) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/123423 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
