Adding -colorauto patch to ip. It allows the behavior requested. Tested build and install on bionic. Will in parallel work on sending the patch upstream.
** Patch added: "iproute2_4.14.1-0ubuntu3.debdiff" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/iproute2/+bug/1691214/+attachment/5057558/+files/iproute2_4.14.1-0ubuntu3.debdiff -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1691214 Title: Consider enabling --color by default To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/iproute2/+bug/1691214/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs