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From: s.telford@ed.ac.uk (Scott Telford)
Subject: Re: Linux vs *BSD (new twist)
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Date: Mon, 13 Jun 1994 12:55:08 GMT
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In article <2ta8jr$ii9@nkosi.well.com>, gonzo@magnet.mednet.net
(Patrick J. Volkerding) writes:

> In article <2t9jo2$gek@Starbase.NeoSoft.COM>,
> Peter da Silva <peter@Starbase.NeoSoft.COM> wrote:
> >In article <me.771084458@tartufo>,
> >Michael Elbel <me%dude.pcs.dec.com@inet-gw-2.pa.dec.com> wrote:
> >>Does it? I'm pretty sure, it doesn't. I distinctively remember that the
> >>/etc/DIRCOLORS file holds the actual escape sequences to use.
> >
> >What if you have more than one terminal?
> 
> Then you can use $HOME/.dir_colors to override the file in /etc.

So you assume users always use the same (type of) terminal? Sheesh.
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