From: Stephen Hemminger > Sent: 15 August 2018 16:04 ... > > This also disables color sequence when the output is piped to a pager > > such as less which with the -R argument can handle it just fine. > > > > ie., the user needs to remove the color arg when that output is not wanted. > > If you are going to change the color enabling, why not make it compatible > with what ls does?
Indeed - otherwise it is very hard to debug the colour escape sequences. David - Registered Address Lakeside, Bramley Road, Mount Farm, Milton Keynes, MK1 1PT, UK Registration No: 1397386 (Wales)