Why is the console text sometimes a different color?
I have a Ubuntu server (18.04) that rebuilds itself on a schedule. Every once in a while on a fresh install, all the console text color will be a different color. Usually it's white on black, but sometimes its blue, green, or red (and maybe others, I can't remember). There doesn't seem to be anything obvious to link it to (bad install, etc).
Is the color there for a reason? What determines what color the text will be?
server 18.04 colors console
edited Jul 9 '18 at 17:09
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asked Jul 9 '18 at 12:41
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I have a Ubuntu server (18.04) that rebuilds itself on a schedule. Every once in a while on a fresh install, all the console text color will be a different color. Usually it's white on black, but sometimes its blue, green, or red (and maybe others, I can't remember). There doesn't seem to be anything obvious to link it to (bad install, etc).
Is the color there for a reason? What determines what color the text will be?
server 18.04 colors console
edited Jul 9 '18 at 17:09
wjandrea
8,50742259
asked Jul 9 '18 at 12:41
cawwotcawwot
1027
To clarify: The color is not just when running ls or another command. all of the text is a different color (even MOTD, login banner, prompt, etc.).
– cawwot
Jul 9 '18 at 13:56
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I have a Ubuntu server (18.04) that rebuilds itself on a schedule. Every once in a while on a fresh install, all the console text color will be a different color. Usually it's white on black, but sometimes its blue, green, or red (and maybe others, I can't remember). There doesn't seem to be anything obvious to link it to (bad install, etc).
Is the color there for a reason? What determines what color the text will be?
server 18.04 colors console
edited Jul 9 '18 at 17:09
wjandrea
8,50742259
asked Jul 9 '18 at 12:41
cawwotcawwot
1027
I have a Ubuntu server (18.04) that rebuilds itself on a schedule. Every once in a while on a fresh install, all the console text color will be a different color. Usually it's white on black, but sometimes its blue, green, or red (and maybe others, I can't remember). There doesn't seem to be anything obvious to link it to (bad install, etc).
Is the color there for a reason? What determines what color the text will be?
server 18.04 colors console
server 18.04 colors console
edited Jul 9 '18 at 17:09
wjandrea
8,50742259
asked Jul 9 '18 at 12:41
cawwotcawwot
1027
edited Jul 9 '18 at 17:09
wjandrea
8,50742259
asked Jul 9 '18 at 12:41
cawwotcawwot
1027
edited Jul 9 '18 at 17:09
wjandrea
8,50742259
edited Jul 9 '18 at 17:09
wjandrea
8,50742259
edited Jul 9 '18 at 17:09
wjandrea
8,50742259
8,50742259
asked Jul 9 '18 at 12:41
cawwotcawwot
1027
asked Jul 9 '18 at 12:41
cawwotcawwot
1027
asked Jul 9 '18 at 12:41
cawwotcawwot
1027
1027
To clarify: The color is not just when running ls or another command. all of the text is a different color (even MOTD, login banner, prompt, etc.).
– cawwot
Jul 9 '18 at 13:56
add a comment |
To clarify: The color is not just when running ls or another command. all of the text is a different color (even MOTD, login banner, prompt, etc.).
– cawwot
Jul 9 '18 at 13:56
To clarify: The color is not just when running ls or another command. all of the text is a different color (even MOTD, login banner, prompt, etc.).
– cawwot
Jul 9 '18 at 13:56
To clarify: The color is not just when running ls or another command. all of the text is a different color (even MOTD, login banner, prompt, etc.).
– cawwot
Jul 9 '18 at 13:56
add a comment |
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When you write something in terminal, it's in white. If you use the ls command for showing the content of a directory, each color represents a specific type of file.
Color of files on 'ls' command:
Executable files: Green
Directory: Blue
Image files(jpg, gif, bmp, png, tif): Magenta
Symbolic links: Cyan
Pipe: Yellow
Socket: Magenta
Orphaned symbolic links: Blinking Bold white with red background
Block device driver: Bold yellow foreground, with black background
Missing links along with files they point to: Blinking Bold white with red background
Archives or compressed files(like tar,gz,zip,rpm): Red
Source
answered Jul 9 '18 at 13:36
Codito ergo sumCodito ergo sum
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@ Wiking, thanks, I added the link to the answer.
– Codito ergo sum
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When you write something in terminal, it's in white. If you use the ls command for showing the content of a directory, each color represents a specific type of file.
Color of files on 'ls' command:
Executable files: Green
Directory: Blue
Image files(jpg, gif, bmp, png, tif): Magenta
Symbolic links: Cyan
Pipe: Yellow
Socket: Magenta
Orphaned symbolic links: Blinking Bold white with red background
Block device driver: Bold yellow foreground, with black background
Missing links along with files they point to: Blinking Bold white with red background
Archives or compressed files(like tar,gz,zip,rpm): Red
Source
answered Jul 9 '18 at 13:36
Codito ergo sumCodito ergo sum
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@ Wiking, thanks, I added the link to the answer.
– Codito ergo sum
Jul 9 '18 at 14:04
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When you write something in terminal, it's in white. If you use the ls command for showing the content of a directory, each color represents a specific type of file.
Color of files on 'ls' command:
Executable files: Green
Directory: Blue
Image files(jpg, gif, bmp, png, tif): Magenta
Symbolic links: Cyan
Pipe: Yellow
Socket: Magenta
Orphaned symbolic links: Blinking Bold white with red background
Block device driver: Bold yellow foreground, with black background
Missing links along with files they point to: Blinking Bold white with red background
Archives or compressed files(like tar,gz,zip,rpm): Red
Source
answered Jul 9 '18 at 13:36
Codito ergo sumCodito ergo sum
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@ Wiking, thanks, I added the link to the answer.
– Codito ergo sum
Jul 9 '18 at 14:04
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When you write something in terminal, it's in white. If you use the ls command for showing the content of a directory, each color represents a specific type of file.
Color of files on 'ls' command:
Executable files: Green
Directory: Blue
Image files(jpg, gif, bmp, png, tif): Magenta
Symbolic links: Cyan
Pipe: Yellow
Socket: Magenta
Orphaned symbolic links: Blinking Bold white with red background
Block device driver: Bold yellow foreground, with black background
Missing links along with files they point to: Blinking Bold white with red background
Archives or compressed files(like tar,gz,zip,rpm): Red
Source
answered Jul 9 '18 at 13:36
Codito ergo sumCodito ergo sum
1,4602725
When you write something in terminal, it's in white. If you use the ls command for showing the content of a directory, each color represents a specific type of file.
Color of files on 'ls' command:
Executable files: Green
Directory: Blue
Image files(jpg, gif, bmp, png, tif): Magenta
Symbolic links: Cyan
Pipe: Yellow
Socket: Magenta
Orphaned symbolic links: Blinking Bold white with red background
Block device driver: Bold yellow foreground, with black background
Missing links along with files they point to: Blinking Bold white with red background
Archives or compressed files(like tar,gz,zip,rpm): Red
Source
answered Jul 9 '18 at 13:36
Codito ergo sumCodito ergo sum
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answered Jul 9 '18 at 13:36
Codito ergo sumCodito ergo sum
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Codito ergo sumCodito ergo sum
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answered Jul 9 '18 at 13:36
Codito ergo sumCodito ergo sum
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@ Wiking, thanks, I added the link to the answer.
– Codito ergo sum
Jul 9 '18 at 14:04
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@ Wiking, thanks, I added the link to the answer.
– Codito ergo sum
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@ Wiking, thanks, I added the link to the answer.
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@ Wiking, thanks, I added the link to the answer.
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To clarify: The color is not just when running ls or another command. all of the text is a different color (even MOTD, login banner, prompt, etc.).
– cawwot
Jul 9 '18 at 13:56