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Date:      Sun, 2 Jul 2000 21:05:32 -0400 (EDT)
From:      Sean Lutner <sean@rentul.net>
To:        Doug Barton <DougB@gorean.org>
Cc:        hackers@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: ls -G seems to depend on TERM=xterm-color
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.21.0007022104490.16416-100000@lowrider.lewman.org>
In-Reply-To: <395FDE90.F2F41F35@gorean.org>

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I'm experiencing the same thing. ls --color doesn't seem to work for me
unless like Doug, I set TERM=xterm-color.

On Sun, 2 Jul 2000, Doug Barton wrote:

> 	The new improved ncurses version of the color ls stuff doesn't display
> for me if I am in a "normal" xterm. If I set TERM equal to xterm-color
> I'm back in business. Is this expected behavior? If so, a note to that
> effect in the man page would help reduce user confusion. I'll be happy
> to submit a patch if needed. 
> 
> 	If it isn't expected behavior, where could I be going wrong? I don't do
> anything unusual with termcap. 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Doug
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