On Sun 25 Mar 01, 5:34 PM, Hall Stevenson said: > * Peter Jay Salzman ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [010325 16:14]: > > the "auto" keyword is nice cause it doesn't frick up your listing when > > piping to more or less. i also use my own color scheme > > > > export > > LS_COLORS='fi=0:ex=31:di=01;34:ln=36:pi=34:cd=45:bd=46:so=35:or=43:*.rpm=01;31:*.sh=01;32:*.csh=01;32:*.tar=01;31:*.tgz=01;31:*.arj=01;31:*.taz=01;31:*.lzh=01;31:*.zip=01;31:*.z=01;31:*.Z=01;31:*.gz=01;31:*.bz2=01;31:*.bz=01;31:*.tz=01;31:*.rpm=01;31:*.cpio=01;31:*.jpg=01;35:*.gif=01;35:*.bmp=01;35:*.xbm=01;35:*.xpm=01;35:*.png=01;35:*.tif=01;35' > > > Where is that variable assigned ?? I've checked my .bashrc, .profile, > and the "global" versions and don't see it.
hall, i don't know. it could be 'built in' to bash perhaps? > My problem is that dirs are > "blue" and very difficult (actually, almost impossible for me -- being > color-blind doesn't help, no doubt) for me to read. using LS_COLORS, you can make the directories whatever color you like. took me an hour or so to figure out how to produce something i liked. not a bad time investment for something you use a lot! :-) pete