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Hey this was really easy. Really, it is just a matter of aliasing your ls commands. However, it is only really easy if you know how to do it. When you forget, it is annoying. So here is another post to store the info I once knew but forgot and had to learn again.

Using sh, the default shell

1. Edit your .shrc file in your home folder:
   # ee /usr/home/username/.shrc
2. Add/Change the alias commands as follows:
   alias ls=’ls -G’
   alias ll=’ls -laFoG’
   alias l=’ls -lG’

   The first one I added, the second two I only added the -G parameter to the already existing aliases for ls.

3. Save and close the file.
4. Logout and login and your shell should have colors when you use ls.

Using bash

1. Edit your .shrc file in your home folder:
   # ee /usr/home/username/.shrc
2. Add/Change the alias commands as follows:
   alias ls=’ls -G’
   alias ll=’ls -laFoG’
   alias l=’ls -lG’

   The first one I added, the second two I only added the -G parameter to the already existing aliases for ls.

3. Save and close the file.
4. Copy the .profile file to .bash_profile.
   # cp /usr/home/username/.profile /usr/home/username/.bash_profile
5. Edit the .bash_profile and add the following:
   # Source the .shrc
   source .shrc
6. Logout and login and your bash shell should have colors when you use ls.

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