dircolors
color scheme configurator for ls
TLDR
Output shell commands to set LS_COLORS
$ dircolors
Use a specific database file$ dircolors [/path/to/dircolors.db]
Output for Bourne shell$ dircolors -b
Output for C shell$ dircolors -c
Print default database$ dircolors -p
SYNOPSIS
dircolors [options] [file]
DESCRIPTION
dircolors outputs shell commands to set the LS_COLORS environment variable, which controls the colors used by ls and other tools. It reads a configuration file that maps file types and extensions to colors.
Typically invoked in shell configuration files: eval "$(dircolors)".
PARAMETERS
-b, --sh, --bourne-shell
Output Bourne shell commands.-c, --csh, --c-shell
Output C shell commands.-p, --print-database
Print the default database.
CONFIGURATION
~/.dircolors or ~/.dir_colors
User-specific color configuration database mapping file types and extensions to colors./etc/DIR_COLORS
System-wide default color configuration.