This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0256_01C1A280.D2A18980 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable RE: LS_COLORS environment variabledo man xterm you can set background = and foreground colours via the args and also set the pen colour ... you = can also set font type size from the arg set Nige ----- Original Message -----=20 From: David Mandala=20 To: 'plug-discuss@lists.plug.mybutt.net'=20 Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 1:21 PM Subject: RE: LS_COLORS environment variable normally you have an alias set for ls to something like ls=3D"ls = --color=3Dtty" redhat and manyothers do this by default . If you alias = ls=3Dls most times the color will go away. > -----Original Message-----=20 > From: Lynn David Newton [mailto:lynn.newton@home.com]=20 > Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 1:14 PM=20 > To: Phoenix Linux Users Group=20 > Subject: LS_COLORS environment variable=20 >=20 >=20 > Here is another probably simple question to chew on.=20 >=20 > Somewhere there is an environment variable LS_COLORS is set=20 > that can be=20 > finely tuned to make a fancy-schmancy terminal window output=20 > display with=20 > lots of neat colors. Generally I like this feature.=20 >=20 > However, I'm trying to do some work where I have to provide=20 > some screen=20 > shots of a simple 80x24 terminal with "$ " prompt, and all I=20 > want is plain=20 > black and white. I can't figure out where this variable is=20 > set or how to=20 > turn it off. (It's *not* just a matter of saying unset LS_COLORS or=20 > LS_COLORS=3D"")=20 >=20 > I did discover in the ls(1) man page that --color=3Dnever will=20 > do it, but I'd=20 > rather avoid that. Also=20 >=20 > alias ls=3D"ls --color=3Dnever"=20 >=20 > works. But there's gotta be a better way. Does someone know?=20 >=20 > --=20 > Lynn David Newton=20 > Phoenix, AZ=20 >=20 > ________________________________________________=20 > See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your=20 > mail doesn't post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to=20 > write mail.=20 >=20 > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.mybutt.net=20 > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss=20 >=20 ------=_NextPart_000_0256_01C1A280.D2A18980 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable RE: LS_COLORS environment variable
do man xterm you can set background and = foreground=20 colours via the args and also set the pen colour ... you can also set = font type=20 size from the arg set
 
Nige
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From:=20 David Mandala =
To: 'plug-discuss@lists.= plug.mybutt.net'=20
Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 = 1:21=20 PM
Subject: RE: LS_COLORS = environment=20 variable

normally you have an alias set for ls to something = like ls=3D"ls=20 --color=3Dtty" redhat and manyothers do this by default . If you alias = ls=3Dls=20 most times the color will go away.


> -----Original Message-----
>=20 From: Lynn David Newton [mailto:lynn.newton@home.com]=20
> Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 1:14 PM =
> To: Phoenix Linux Users Group
>=20 Subject: LS_COLORS environment variable
> =
>
> Here is = another=20 probably simple question to chew on.
>=20
> Somewhere there is an environment = variable=20 LS_COLORS is set
> that can be =
> finely tuned to make a fancy-schmancy terminal window = output=20
> display with
> lots of=20 neat colors. Generally I like this feature.
>=20
> However, I'm trying to do some work = where I have=20 to provide
> some screen
> shots of a simple 80x24 terminal with "$ " prompt, and = all I=20
> want is plain
> black=20 and white. I can't figure out where this variable is
> set or how to
> turn it = off. (It's=20 *not* just a matter of saying unset LS_COLORS or
>=20 LS_COLORS=3D"")
>
> I did=20 discover in the ls(1) man page that --color=3Dnever will =
> do it, but I'd
> rather = avoid that.=20 Also
>
> = alias ls=3D"ls=20 --color=3Dnever"
>
>=20 works. But there's gotta be a better way. Does someone know? =
>
> --
> Lynn=20 David Newton
> Phoenix, AZ =
>
>=20 ________________________________________________
>=20 See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if = your=20
> mail doesn't post to the list quickly = and you use=20 Netscape to
> write mail. =
>
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> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-dis= cuss=20
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