On 12/23/2011 09:22 AM, Paul Allen Newell wrote: > On 12/22/2011 5:15 PM, jdow wrote: >> >>> >>> My F14 Linux box is getting repaired so I can't test ... what is >>> this alias >>> changing about 'ls'? I don't remember seeing any factory-setting >>> .bashrc that >>> has ls aliased to ls with some options? >> >> >> It's been standard since RedHat 5.something, at least. >> >> It is in your .bashrc if you make a stock install and don't copy in a >> fixed >> .bashrc. >> >> {^_^} > > jdow: > > So factory setting .bashrc does have it aliased to something? What is it? alias ls='ls --color=auto' /bin/ls [egreshko@meimei profile.d]$ which ls alias ls='ls --color=auto' /bin/ls [egreshko@meimei profile.d]$ which ll alias ll='ls -l --color=auto' /bin/ls [egreshko@meimei profile.d]$ which l. alias l.='ls -d .* --color=auto' /bin/ls FWIW, the default settings are contained in /etc/profile.d/colorls.sh > > I remember seeing certain files or directories colorized to some color > over black which, in my opinion, is visually difficult to read and > I've been following the thread with the hopes of seeign a solution. I > don't mind, and actually like, colored text on a white background for > dirs, links, excutables, whatever. Its just that one bad combination > that I want to get rid of. > > And I can't tell how it becomes that color except I am thinking it > might relate to directories created under cygwin? > > Wish I had my machine to test with rather than asking questions based > on memory (and running the risk of having a senior moment in my memory) > > Thanks, > Paul > -- A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof was to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools. -- Douglas Adams in "Mostly Harmless -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org