[SOLVED] read my DIR_COLORS file from my local instead of in /etc/DIR_COLORS

casualzone · 07-07-2011, 03:46 AM

After some search in internet, i know the color setting is in the
/etc/DIR_COLORS
/etc/profile.d/colorls.sh

I have read the DIR_COLORS and copy the file into my local /home/username/.

How could I make the system read my DIR_COLORS file from my local instead of in /etc/DIR_COLORS

I do not have admin access.

Diantre · 07-07-2011, 05:03 AM

Create a file in your home directory called .dir_colors. Note that it's a hidden file, with a dot in front.

It's explained in the dir_colors manpage, in a terminal, type:

Code:

man dir_colors

casualzone · 07-08-2011, 12:00 AM

i have copied the DIR_COLORS in my .dir_colors in my home directory
make some changes in the DIR_COLORS file

invoke command below:
#dircolors .dir_colors/DIR_COLORS

but no changes is made.

Diantre · 07-08-2011, 12:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by casualzone

i have copied the DIR_COLORS in my .dir_colors in my home directory
make some changes in the DIR_COLORS file

invoke command below:
#dircolors .dir_colors/DIR_COLORS

but no changes is made.

Note that .dir_colors is not a directory, it's a file. Copy DIR_COLORS to .dir_colors in your home directory, then make your changes to .dir_colors.

At startup, .dir_colors is read to create an environment variable called LS_COLORS, which contains the color definition ls uses. In Slackware, this is done by /etc/profile.d/coreutils-dircolors.sh.

Running the program dircolors (with an optional file) will return a string that can be used to set the LS_COLORS variable. Usually you don't have to run it, only edit .dir_colors, log out and log back in, that should do it.

casualzone · 07-18-2011, 07:19 PM

thank you very much

it works!!