Bash, in Color

Aug 03, 2009, 20:17 (0 Talkback[s])
(Other stories by Juliet Kemp)

alias ls='ls --color=auto'

in your ~/.bashrc (then source it or open another terminal). You can also set color up for your manpages. The easiest way to do this is using most as a pager: Install the most package, and then type:"

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