How to add color to ls in Slackware gnome-terminal?

Onox · 06-22-2003, 06:52 PM

Nothing I try will work. I can type 'ls --color' and it'll work, but I want it so if I just type 'ls' it will be in color. Any help?

DrOzz · 06-22-2003, 06:54 PM

go find the manual "BASH-prompt HOWTO"

Onox · 06-22-2003, 06:58 PM

It works if I don't start X, but when I start X then go to the terminal, it's not in color.

Thetargos · 06-22-2003, 07:01 PM

look for the environment variable LS_COLORS. If you haven't set it, here is what it is in my computer. You could search the man page for the dircolors program.

Code:

LS_COLORS='no=00:fi=00:di=00;34:ln=00;36: pi=40;33:so=00;35:bd=40;33;01:cd=40;33;
01: or=01;05;37;41:mi=01;05;37;41:ex=00;32:*.cmd=00;32:*.exe=00;32:*.com=00;32:*.btm=00;
32:*.bat=00;32:*.sh=00;32:*.csh=00;32:*.tar=00;31:*.tgz=00;31:*.arj=00;31:*.taz=00;31:*.lzh=00;
31:*.zip=00;31:*.z=00;31:*.Z=00;31:*.gz=00;31:*.bz2=00;31:*.bz=00;31:*.tz=00;31:*.rpm=00;
31:*.cpio=00;31:*.jpg=00;35:*.gif=00;35:*.bmp=00;35:*.xbm=00;35:*.xpm=00;35:*.png=00;35:*.tif=00;35:'

Note: had to edit it so it could fit in the normal width of the board.

Edit: I had to seperate two arguments (there shouldn't be spaces), because the display was

and

Onox · 06-22-2003, 07:23 PM

they're all there! but it just doesn't work

fancypiper · 06-22-2003, 08:53 PM

Make an alias!

My .bashrc

Code:

# Red Hat 7.3 Duron 950 uilleann .bashrc for user fancy
# User specific aliases and functions

# Change bash prompt. See the article
# http://www-106.ibm.com/developerwork.../l-tip-prompt/
export PS1="\d \@ \[\e[32;1m\]\u\[\e[34;1m\]@\[\e[36;1m\]\H \[\e[34;1m\]\w\[\e[32;1m\] $ \[\e[0m\]"
# For the root account use this
# export PS1="\d \@ \[\e[31;1m\]\u\[\e[34;1m\]@\[\e[36;1m\]\H \[\e[34;1m\]\w\[\e[31;1m\] # \[\e[0m\]"

# Set paths
alias path='echo -e ${PATH//:/\\n}'

# Allow local users to use my X session
# xhost +local:

# Dialup, start fetchmail daemon and startx
alias x='/sbin/ifup ppp0;fetchmail -d 300;startx'

# Alter the ls command
alias ls='ls -ac'
alias lls='ls -lac'

# Become system administrator
alias god='su -'

# Connect/disconnect the internet by modem
alias dial='/sbin/ifup ppp0'
alias hangup='/sbin/ifdown ppp0'

# Launch links with my linux links page
alias links='links /home/fancy/bookmarks.html'

# Power down/reboot
alias off='shutdown -h now'
alias boot='shutdown -r now'

# For nano editor because I forget which one I use in which distro
alias pico='nano -w'
alias nano='nano -w'

# Script needs to be on the bottom of the file or RH updates will fsck it up
# Source global definitions
if [ -f /etc/bashrc ]; then
       	. /etc/bashrc
fi

Onox · 06-22-2003, 08:59 PM

Okay, I never had a .bashrc file. How do I get it to read it at startup?

teacup · 06-22-2003, 09:13 PM

Slackware doesn't create one by default. Simply write one with your favorite text editor and put it in your home folder. Bash should then load it up whenever it is run.

Onox · 06-22-2003, 09:15 PM

Kay, thanks

fancypiper · 06-22-2003, 09:16 PM

If you have a .bashrc file in your user's directory, it will be read upon login.

To have it take effect immediatly after creating/saving, command

source ./.bashrc

Onox · 06-22-2003, 09:26 PM

thanks guys, I put it in aliases and it works now. ^_^