Bug#312687: linux terminal doesn't reset colors on logout
On Thu, 2005-09-06 at 17:07 +0200, Siward de Groot wrote:
> Package: kernel-image-2.6-386
> Version: 101
> Severity: wishlist
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> Hello kernel maintainers,
>
> when i log in on a VT as root and su to siward,
> then siward's .bashrc changes colors of text in VT,
The cause is:
alias ls='ls -color'
just comment this out. You can modify /etc/skel/.bashrc
to make sure it doesn't come back.
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> but it seems kinda stupid to reset colors as part of PS1,
PS1 does some other "stupid" things ... but take a look at a root shell
on RedHat some time ...
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> If you decide not to fix this (it's only a feature request after all),
> could you point me to the sources that control
> linux terminal's colour behaviour ?
>
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See above.
BTW ... I never su to 'user' from root ... my first account is always
admin, from which I use 'sudo' to admin the box. You can tell the
installer that your name is "Admin HOSTNAME" and it will prompt you with
username 'admin' ... when you set up email tell it to forward all mail
to 'admin' (the default) and you may then alias that to a central
account if you are on a network (don't send to postmaster w/o permission
of your email admin though :-).
> Anyway, thanks for maintaining the thing
> (and all the other things you maintain ofcourse).
>
> have fun !
>
> Siward de Groot
> (home.wanadoo.nl/siward)
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