changing ls colors

jsfour · 12-03-2003, 08:14 PM

hey guys how do i change the ls colors?

Tinkster · 12-03-2003, 08:26 PM

/etc/DIR_COLORS

Cheers,
Tink

jsfour · 12-03-2003, 08:32 PM

hmmm intresting cause when i searched for DIR_COLORS it came up with nothing. the command i used was
find / DIR_COLORS
is that right?

Tinkster · 12-03-2003, 08:39 PM

not quite ... did it spew a million files in your face? :)

locate DIR_COLORS

or

find / -name DIR_COLORS

Cheers,
Tink

sirpelidor · 12-03-2003, 08:45 PM

http://www.linuxlookup.com/html/arti...m-prompts.html

see if works

Tinkster · 12-03-2003, 09:12 PM

Quote:

http://www.linuxlookup.com/html/art...om-prompts.html

see if works

That's about modifying the prompt, not
the coloured output of ls ...

Cheers,
Tink

Tyir · 12-03-2003, 10:32 PM

sorry to post this pointless bit of info, but I was gettin frustrated I didnt have it on my computer when i did
locate DIR_COLORS

but then i realized i had typed DIR_COLOURS (I am canadian)

hehee......ahhhh...american spelling will be the death of me...

Tinkster · 12-04-2003, 12:43 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Tyir
sorry to post this pointless bit of info, but I was gettin frustrated I didnt have it on my computer when i did
locate DIR_COLORS

but then i realized i had typed DIR_COLOURS (I am canadian)

hehee......ahhhh...american spelling will be the death of me...

I'm with you mate, us Kiwi's can spell
properly, too ;)

Cheers,
Tink