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fatmac
Joined: 26 Jul 2012
#16
jbander wrote:.... is there a color code on the different colors on the command line programs list.
Maybe this is what you are looking for, colorizing text using ANSI escape sequences.

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figosdev
Joined: 29 Jun 2017
#17

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Blue: Directory
Green: Executable or recognized data file
(Cyan): Linked file
Yellow with black background: Device
Pink: Graphic image file
Red: Archive file

this can be extended/altered with LS_COLORS:
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