tcsh 'ls_colors' not working

tcsh ls-colors
Michael picture Michael · Sep 24, 2012 · Viewed 10.5k times · Source

I am using tcsh as my default shell. However, the LS_COLORS env doesn't seem to work. Here is my related env for ls:

setenv CLICOLOR "true"
setenv LS_COLORS "di=37:fi=00"

Directories are suposed to be coloured white, but the result is they are coloured blue/cyan. Any idea?

Answer

Erin picture Erin · Jul 13, 2013

I was having the same problem. I am required to use tcsh and xterm. I also didn't have luck with setenv CLICOLOR.

try:

alias ls ls --color=always

source: ls man page

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