Assuming that you're using bash as your shell, edit your .bashrc file and
add this line to it:

alias ls = "ls --color"

Reboot and you should have color!

=d=

Drew Dunn
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: PCSOFT - Personal Computer software discussion list
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Mark Rode
> Sent: Saturday, October 24, 1998 6:38 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [PCSOFT] Color in Linux command line
>
>
> When I had a  Linux Slackware 3.1 install by default  I had a
> color command
> line....directories were one color...files another ...system another. This
> was very similar to the program for Dos and Win 95 ....Super DIR  ...a Dos
> window enhancement. I assume that all Linux versions have this capability.
> Does anyone know how to enable it in Linux Red Hat 5.1
>
> thanks
> mark
>
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