bash shell env change - copy/paste etc

Qiang (James) Li shijialee-/E1597aS9LQAvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org
Tue Sep 21 22:53:23 UTC 2004


> 
> > also, the ls command result shows the file/directory in some
> > uncomfortable colores, how do i make the permanent changes?
> 
>      Use dircolors.
> 
>      Create a file with:
> 
> dircolors > $HOME/.dircolours
> 
>      Then edit the file (it will be commented to make it quite easy),
>      and implement the edited file with:
> 
> eval `dircolors $HOME/.dircolours`
> 
>      Put the eval line in your $HOME/.bashrc file.

I tried the above and the end result of 'ls' got me no color at all now.

i also tried `dircolors -b > .dircolors` then in .bashrc i have
eval `dircolors .dircolours` with no avil.

thanks.

Qiang.

> -- 
>  	Chris F.A. Johnson                      http://cfaj.freeshell.org




	
		
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