"echo $TERM" is a substitute for step #2 below. If your system doesn't have DIR_COLORS.xterm, it may have DIR_COLORS in step #3.
Tom Tom Brown wrote:
I set up an OpenVZ box using CentOS 5.4 then configured several containers (VPEs, virtual machines, etc.). The containers use CentOS 4.x because it was easier to find and install CentOS 4.x templates. However, the color of directory names output by the “ls” command in the containers is too dark for my eyes. I have to move my face closer to the display and sort of squint to see the directory names.The fix – 1. Su to root. 2. Issue “infocmp” command to discover what terminal type your system uses. The CentOS 4.x template uses xterm. 3. Open /etc/DIR_COLORS.xterm 4. Change the line which says “DIR 00;34” to “DIR 01;34”. The first setting turns the bold attribute off. The second setting turns bold on. The default attribute apparently is off in the CentOS 4.x template from Open VZ. 5. Save the file. Logout and log back in to reload the xterm settings.There is probably a more clever way to reload the color settings, but I didn’t take the time to find it.Tom Brown System/Network Administrator River Bend Hose Specialty, Inc. office: 574-233-1133 x228 mobile: 574-298-2706
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