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Date:      Fri, 27 Apr 2001 09:56:09 -0500
From:      "Victor R. Cardona" <vcardona@home.com>
To:        Alastair Stevens <ans@vbc.net>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: X console colours
Message-ID:  <20010427095609.D1615@marx.alton1.il.home.com>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.10.10104271017300.52551-100000@brunel.uk1.vbc.net>; from ans@vbc.net on Fri, Apr 27, 2001 at 10:20:45AM %2B0100
References:  <Pine.BSF.4.10.10104271017300.52551-100000@brunel.uk1.vbc.net>

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On Fri, Apr 27, 2001 at 10:20:45AM +0100, Alastair Stevens wrote:
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> I'm using 'bash', and the colors are displayed correctly in my prompt
> string. But 'ls' and 'vim' don't show any colors. Clearly, the console is
> color-capable, but why only for certain programs, and not others?
> 
> In bare console more, without X, all colors are displayed perfectly.
> Anyone got any thoughts?

Add the following to your ~/Xdefaults file:

xterm*termName:		xterm-color

HTH,
Victor
-- 
Victor R. Cardona
vcardona@home.com

                "Behold the keyboard of Kahless, the greatest Klingon 
                  code warrior that ever lived!"


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