From d1de5857c71287e46dca6eddfbe6ca9f0deb9eef Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?utf8?q?P=C3=A1draig=20Brady?= Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2018 05:09:43 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] doc: mention that more than 8 colors are supported by ls * src/dircolors.hin: Mention any codes supported by the terminal are allowed. Addresses https://bugs.gnu.org/33915 --- src/dircolors.hin | 6 ++++-- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/dircolors.hin b/src/dircolors.hin index cc97e291c9..a0d6682afa 100644 --- a/src/dircolors.hin +++ b/src/dircolors.hin @@ -35,8 +35,10 @@ TERM tmux* TERM vt100 TERM xterm* -# Below are the color init strings for the basic file types. A color init -# string consists of one or more of the following numeric codes: +# Below are the color init strings for the basic file types. +# One can use codes for 256 or more colors supported by modern terminals. +# The default color codes use the capabilities of an 8 color terminal +# with some additional attributes as per the following codes: # Attribute codes: # 00=none 01=bold 04=underscore 05=blink 07=reverse 08=concealed # Text color codes: -- 2.47.2