How to display colors

PROBLEM DESCRIPTION

This article explains how you can use colors in Xshell. Different colors usually used in UNIX/Linux computers to distinguish folders and files. 

RESOLUTION

There are few requirements to display colors properly:

1. Set color enabled color schema in Xshell
   Xshell terminal can show 256 colors. From the Color Schema dialog box, select a schema that can display colors such as 'ANSI Colors on Black'.
   
   
2. Use the SHELL environment that can display colors
   Some UNIX/Linux shell environment cannot display colors. Use BASH or TCSH to use colors on terminal. 
   
   

3. Use the terminal type that can display colors
   

   $ echo $TERM
   $ export TERM=xterm (or setenv TERM xterm)

4. Use the application that can display colors
   Some UNIX/Linux applications do not support colors. Refer to the application manual for more information on how to display colors. ls and vim support colors.
   
   

5. Configure terminal applications to display colors
   For example, in order to use colors with 'ls', you would use the '--color=tty' option. 
   
   

   $alias ls='ls --color=tty'