From owner-freebsd-newbies  Sun Sep 12  3:32:53 1999
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Subject: Re: Rmaking freeBSD more pretty :)
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Date: Sun, 12 Sep 1999 20:32:43 +1000 (EST)
From: "Michael Henry" <mhenry@hons.cs.usyd.edu.au>
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> 1) If you 'ls' under linux, you can configure it to color code
> directories vs. files vs. executables ect.  Not only is it really
> pretty, it's much easier for me to identify what's what.  How can this
> be done under freebsd?

This is the GNU ls(1). You just need to go to /usr/ports/misc/gnuls
and type "make install" to get it.

> 2) If you press shift+ page up [down] under linux you can scroll up and
> down the console in case things dont fit on one screen (as they often
> do not.).  I CANT live without this feature, i cant get any work done
> w/o it.

press "scroll lock", and then you can use "page up" and "page down" to
go up and down.

> 3) is there gpm (mouse services) for freebsd?

Of course.




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