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[John Morrison]

> From: Lafond, Kenneth G
>
> Looks like a good time to bring up my proposed corrections from thread
> "Changes to default profile".  I'd suggest:
>
> Current (from below):
> # Uncomment to use the terminal colours set in DIR_COLOR
> # eval `dircolors -b /etc/DIR_COLOR`
>
> Changed (works on my system when uncommented):
> # Uncomment both lines below to use the terminal colours set in DIR_COLORS
> # eval `dircolors -b /etc/DIR_COLORS`
> # alias ls='ls --color=auto'
>
> Reasons:
> - file DIR_COLOR doesn't exist in /etc

It should be.  That's where the package puts it.

> - alias line seems to be necessary to make dircolors work (see
> /etc/DIR_COLORS)

alias shouldn't be part of the profile, it should be in the
bashrc (I'll add comment's there to that effect).

> - 'Instruction' comment line changed to reflect changes

Thanks for the comments,

J.


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