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Old 07-03-2009, 01:10 AM   #1
n179911
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How to configure Xterm colors if my xterm can support 256 colors


Hi,

I have a xterm which can have 256 colors.

How can I configure the prompt colors and ls output colors to take advantages of the 256 color values?

Thank you.
 
Old 07-03-2009, 04:13 AM   #2
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Quote:
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Hi,

I have a xterm which can have 256 colors.

How can I configure the prompt colors and ls output colors to take advantages of the 256 color values?

Thank you.

Code:
dircolors
or

set

Code:
$LS_COLORS
prompt colours are something else. you need to set the shell prompt for that. an example being a bash shell prompt.
mine looks like

Code:
# custom prompt
export PS1='\[\e[0;31m\]\u@\h/\[\e[1;36m\]\w\[\e[1;31m\]\$\[\e[0m\] '
which is set in my .bash_profile



list of colours for shell prompt

Code:
List of Color code
Color 	Code
Black 	0;30
Blue 	0;34
Green 	0;32
Cyan 	0;36
Red 	0;31
Purple 	0;35
Brown 	0;33
Blue 	0;34
Green 	0;32
Cyan 	0;36
Red 	0;31
Purple 	0;35
Brown 	0;33
 
Old 07-03-2009, 10:25 AM   #3
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Thanks. But the LS_COLORS only shows 16 colors, how can I use 256 colors?

And how can i use dircolors? when I do that at my command prompt, it said 'command not found'

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Originally Posted by centosboy View Post
Code:
dircolors
or

set

Code:
$LS_COLORS
prompt colours are something else. you need to set the shell prompt for that. an example being a bash shell prompt.
mine looks like

Code:
# custom prompt
export PS1='\[\e[0;31m\]\u@\h/\[\e[1;36m\]\w\[\e[1;31m\]\$\[\e[0m\] '
which is set in my .bash_profile



list of colours for shell prompt

Code:
List of Color code
Color 	Code
Black 	0;30
Blue 	0;34
Green 	0;32
Cyan 	0;36
Red 	0;31
Purple 	0;35
Brown 	0;33
Blue 	0;34
Green 	0;32
Cyan 	0;36
Red 	0;31
Purple 	0;35
Brown 	0;33
 
Old 07-06-2009, 01:28 AM   #4
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I am looking for a way to configure my PROMPT and ls output using the 256 colors capability of the xterm-256.

Any help is appreciated.
 
Old 07-06-2009, 02:28 AM   #5
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I am looking for a way to configure my PROMPT and ls output using the 256 colors capability of the xterm-256.

Any help is appreciated.
Hey....i just posted how to configure your prompt????
Didnt i??


Code:
[root@server ]# rpm -qf `which dircolors`
coreutils-5.2.1-31.2
dircolors belongs to the coreutils software package. install this.


a good link for customising bash prompt with colours etc

Code:
www.understudy.net/custom.html#bourne

Last edited by centosboy; 07-06-2009 at 02:33 AM.
 
  


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