Color-ls Tips
  Donnie Barnes, djb@redhat.com
  V1.0, February 16, 1996

  1.  Preface

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  2.  Introduction

  Some Linux distributions include, by default, an ls program that uses
  colors to indicate directories, executables, etc.  Red Hat Linux does
  not ship this way, but it is easy to set up.  This Tip describes the
  simple steps you need to take to use color ls.


  3.  Installing the color-ls RPM


  First, check to see if you have color-ls installed:



       rpm -q color-ls




  If rpm reports that color-ls is not installed, you'll need to install
  it from your CD-ROM in the RedHat/RPMS directory, or download it from
  ftp://ftp.redhat.com.  Install it with:



       rpm -ivh color-ls-3.12.0.3-2.i386.rpm




  (or with whatever the name of the rpm file is).


  4.  Initializing Color ls


  At your shell prompt (this should work for bash and csh/tcsh):



       eval `dircolors`




  (Use backquotes around dircolors, not forward quotes.)

  From then on, if you are on the console, using rxvt or using xterm-
  color, when you type `ls' your listing will be in color according to
  file type.


  5.  Making Color ls the Default


  Making color-ls the default for you or your machine is easy.  If you
  just want color-ls to be the default for you, put:



       eval `dircolors`




  (Use backquotes around dircolors, not forward quotes.)

  in your $HOME/.bashrc if you use bash and your $HOME/.cshrc if you use
  csh/tcsh.

  If you want color-ls to be the default for everyone on your machine,
  put:



       eval `dircolors`




  (Use backquotes around dircolors, not forward quotes.)

  in your /etc/bashrc for bash and /etc/csh.cshrc for csh/tcsh.


  6.  Further Reading

  For complete details, read the color-ls and dircolors man pages.


  7.  Copyright Notice

  This document is Copyright (C) 1996 by Red Hat Software.
  Redistribution of this document is permitted as long as the content
  remains completely intact and unchanged.  In other words, you may
  reformat and reprint or redistribute only.