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I want to disable all color in my shell. Not ls, not nano, not vi, nothing. What's the best way to achieve this?
linux bash shell colors
asked Apr 6 '11 at 1:26
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I want to disable all color in my shell. Not ls, not nano, not vi, nothing. What's the best way to achieve this?
linux bash shell colors
asked Apr 6 '11 at 1:26
PoePoe
168115
migrated from stackoverflow.com Apr 6 '11 at 1:38
This question came from our site for professional and enthusiast programmers.
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I want to disable all color in my shell. Not ls, not nano, not vi, nothing. What's the best way to achieve this?
linux bash shell colors
asked Apr 6 '11 at 1:26
PoePoe
168115
I want to disable all color in my shell. Not ls, not nano, not vi, nothing. What's the best way to achieve this?
linux bash shell colors
linux bash shell colors
asked Apr 6 '11 at 1:26
PoePoe
168115
asked Apr 6 '11 at 1:26
PoePoe
168115
asked Apr 6 '11 at 1:26
PoePoe
168115
asked Apr 6 '11 at 1:26
PoePoe
168115
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if you are using PUTTY to remotely access the shell, then:
- on the left panel, click Colors
- uncheck the three boxes on the right panel (they are checked by default)
answered Apr 6 '11 at 1:34
BeelBeel
28817
I'll have to switch to a terminal program that lets me do this. Thanks.
– Poe
Apr 6 '11 at 1:57
1
Geekosaur's answer is better for you, really.
– ocodo
Apr 6 '11 at 3:21
@slomojo his answer didn't work with my terminal client
– Poe
Apr 6 '11 at 9:46
1
Oh, interesting, which client is it?
– ocodo
Apr 6 '11 at 10:37
I'm using iTerm (OS X) and still getting color if I export TERM=vt220, and in 'ls' even after unsetting LS_COLORS
– Poe
Apr 7 '11 at 3:42
|
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unset LS_COLORS; export TERM=xterm should do it, or at least get you most of the way there. You may need to change that to say TERM=vt220 for some overly "smart" programs.
answered Apr 6 '11 at 1:30
geekosaurgeekosaur
9,6752436
3
Definitely recommend VT220 over XTERM.
– ocodo
Apr 6 '11 at 3:20
6
"xterm" is a color terminal, to disable colors you need TERM=xterm-mono
– Idelic
Apr 11 '11 at 21:37
add a comment |
xterm -cm
This will start an xterm with no colors.
edited Apr 17 '12 at 10:10
slhck
163k47451476
answered Apr 17 '12 at 10:07
Rajat BhatiaRajat Bhatia
411
This won't work if you have LS_COLORS set FYI.
– lzap
Oct 14 '16 at 14:22
add a comment |
I encountered the same problem while writing an SSH robot in Python (colors came out as jibberish when run through Visual Studio). The simplest solution was to open a new shell inside the other shell that was running.
sh
This opened a fresh shell without any of my settings and all printouts was monochrome. It also reset the prompt which was a bonus for my intended purpose.
answered Mar 7 at 9:07
Lord WolfensteinLord Wolfenstein
131117
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if you are using PUTTY to remotely access the shell, then:
- on the left panel, click Colors
- uncheck the three boxes on the right panel (they are checked by default)
answered Apr 6 '11 at 1:34
BeelBeel
28817
I'll have to switch to a terminal program that lets me do this. Thanks.
– Poe
Apr 6 '11 at 1:57
1
Geekosaur's answer is better for you, really.
– ocodo
Apr 6 '11 at 3:21
@slomojo his answer didn't work with my terminal client
– Poe
Apr 6 '11 at 9:46
1
Oh, interesting, which client is it?
– ocodo
Apr 6 '11 at 10:37
I'm using iTerm (OS X) and still getting color if I export TERM=vt220, and in 'ls' even after unsetting LS_COLORS
– Poe
Apr 7 '11 at 3:42
|
show 1 more comment
if you are using PUTTY to remotely access the shell, then:
- on the left panel, click Colors
- uncheck the three boxes on the right panel (they are checked by default)
answered Apr 6 '11 at 1:34
BeelBeel
28817
I'll have to switch to a terminal program that lets me do this. Thanks.
– Poe
Apr 6 '11 at 1:57
1
Geekosaur's answer is better for you, really.
– ocodo
Apr 6 '11 at 3:21
@slomojo his answer didn't work with my terminal client
– Poe
Apr 6 '11 at 9:46
1
Oh, interesting, which client is it?
– ocodo
Apr 6 '11 at 10:37
I'm using iTerm (OS X) and still getting color if I export TERM=vt220, and in 'ls' even after unsetting LS_COLORS
– Poe
Apr 7 '11 at 3:42
|
show 1 more comment
if you are using PUTTY to remotely access the shell, then:
- on the left panel, click Colors
- uncheck the three boxes on the right panel (they are checked by default)
answered Apr 6 '11 at 1:34
BeelBeel
28817
if you are using PUTTY to remotely access the shell, then:
- on the left panel, click Colors
- uncheck the three boxes on the right panel (they are checked by default)
answered Apr 6 '11 at 1:34
BeelBeel
28817
answered Apr 6 '11 at 1:34
BeelBeel
28817
answered Apr 6 '11 at 1:34
BeelBeel
28817
answered Apr 6 '11 at 1:34
BeelBeel
28817
28817
I'll have to switch to a terminal program that lets me do this. Thanks.
– Poe
Apr 6 '11 at 1:57
1
Geekosaur's answer is better for you, really.
– ocodo
Apr 6 '11 at 3:21
@slomojo his answer didn't work with my terminal client
– Poe
Apr 6 '11 at 9:46
1
Oh, interesting, which client is it?
– ocodo
Apr 6 '11 at 10:37
I'm using iTerm (OS X) and still getting color if I export TERM=vt220, and in 'ls' even after unsetting LS_COLORS
– Poe
Apr 7 '11 at 3:42
|
show 1 more comment
I'll have to switch to a terminal program that lets me do this. Thanks.
– Poe
Apr 6 '11 at 1:57
1
Geekosaur's answer is better for you, really.
– ocodo
Apr 6 '11 at 3:21
@slomojo his answer didn't work with my terminal client
– Poe
Apr 6 '11 at 9:46
1
Oh, interesting, which client is it?
– ocodo
Apr 6 '11 at 10:37
I'm using iTerm (OS X) and still getting color if I export TERM=vt220, and in 'ls' even after unsetting LS_COLORS
– Poe
Apr 7 '11 at 3:42
I'll have to switch to a terminal program that lets me do this. Thanks.
– Poe
Apr 6 '11 at 1:57
I'll have to switch to a terminal program that lets me do this. Thanks.
– Poe
Apr 6 '11 at 1:57
1
1
Geekosaur's answer is better for you, really.
– ocodo
Apr 6 '11 at 3:21
Geekosaur's answer is better for you, really.
– ocodo
Apr 6 '11 at 3:21
@slomojo his answer didn't work with my terminal client
– Poe
Apr 6 '11 at 9:46
@slomojo his answer didn't work with my terminal client
– Poe
Apr 6 '11 at 9:46
1
1
Oh, interesting, which client is it?
– ocodo
Apr 6 '11 at 10:37
Oh, interesting, which client is it?
– ocodo
Apr 6 '11 at 10:37
I'm using iTerm (OS X) and still getting color if I export TERM=vt220, and in 'ls' even after unsetting LS_COLORS
– Poe
Apr 7 '11 at 3:42
I'm using iTerm (OS X) and still getting color if I export TERM=vt220, and in 'ls' even after unsetting LS_COLORS
– Poe
Apr 7 '11 at 3:42
|
show 1 more comment
unset LS_COLORS; export TERM=xterm should do it, or at least get you most of the way there. You may need to change that to say TERM=vt220 for some overly "smart" programs.
answered Apr 6 '11 at 1:30
geekosaurgeekosaur
9,6752436
3
Definitely recommend VT220 over XTERM.
– ocodo
Apr 6 '11 at 3:20
6
"xterm" is a color terminal, to disable colors you need TERM=xterm-mono
– Idelic
Apr 11 '11 at 21:37
add a comment |
unset LS_COLORS; export TERM=xterm should do it, or at least get you most of the way there. You may need to change that to say TERM=vt220 for some overly "smart" programs.
answered Apr 6 '11 at 1:30
geekosaurgeekosaur
9,6752436
3
Definitely recommend VT220 over XTERM.
– ocodo
Apr 6 '11 at 3:20
6
"xterm" is a color terminal, to disable colors you need TERM=xterm-mono
– Idelic
Apr 11 '11 at 21:37
add a comment |
unset LS_COLORS; export TERM=xterm should do it, or at least get you most of the way there. You may need to change that to say TERM=vt220 for some overly "smart" programs.
answered Apr 6 '11 at 1:30
geekosaurgeekosaur
9,6752436
unset LS_COLORS; export TERM=xterm should do it, or at least get you most of the way there. You may need to change that to say TERM=vt220 for some overly "smart" programs.
answered Apr 6 '11 at 1:30
geekosaurgeekosaur
9,6752436
answered Apr 6 '11 at 1:30
geekosaurgeekosaur
9,6752436
answered Apr 6 '11 at 1:30
geekosaurgeekosaur
9,6752436
answered Apr 6 '11 at 1:30
geekosaurgeekosaur
9,6752436
9,6752436
3
Definitely recommend VT220 over XTERM.
– ocodo
Apr 6 '11 at 3:20
6
"xterm" is a color terminal, to disable colors you need TERM=xterm-mono
– Idelic
Apr 11 '11 at 21:37
add a comment |
3
Definitely recommend VT220 over XTERM.
– ocodo
Apr 6 '11 at 3:20
6
"xterm" is a color terminal, to disable colors you need TERM=xterm-mono
– Idelic
Apr 11 '11 at 21:37
3
3
Definitely recommend VT220 over XTERM.
– ocodo
Apr 6 '11 at 3:20
Definitely recommend VT220 over XTERM.
– ocodo
Apr 6 '11 at 3:20
6
6
"xterm" is a color terminal, to disable colors you need TERM=xterm-mono
– Idelic
Apr 11 '11 at 21:37
"xterm" is a color terminal, to disable colors you need TERM=xterm-mono
– Idelic
Apr 11 '11 at 21:37
add a comment |
xterm -cm
This will start an xterm with no colors.
edited Apr 17 '12 at 10:10
slhck
163k47451476
answered Apr 17 '12 at 10:07
Rajat BhatiaRajat Bhatia
411
This won't work if you have LS_COLORS set FYI.
– lzap
Oct 14 '16 at 14:22
add a comment |
xterm -cm
This will start an xterm with no colors.
edited Apr 17 '12 at 10:10
slhck
163k47451476
answered Apr 17 '12 at 10:07
Rajat BhatiaRajat Bhatia
411
This won't work if you have LS_COLORS set FYI.
– lzap
Oct 14 '16 at 14:22
add a comment |
xterm -cm
This will start an xterm with no colors.
edited Apr 17 '12 at 10:10
slhck
163k47451476
answered Apr 17 '12 at 10:07
Rajat BhatiaRajat Bhatia
411
xterm -cm
This will start an xterm with no colors.
edited Apr 17 '12 at 10:10
slhck
163k47451476
answered Apr 17 '12 at 10:07
Rajat BhatiaRajat Bhatia
411
edited Apr 17 '12 at 10:10
slhck
163k47451476
edited Apr 17 '12 at 10:10
slhck
163k47451476
edited Apr 17 '12 at 10:10
slhck
163k47451476
163k47451476
answered Apr 17 '12 at 10:07
Rajat BhatiaRajat Bhatia
411
answered Apr 17 '12 at 10:07
Rajat BhatiaRajat Bhatia
411
answered Apr 17 '12 at 10:07
Rajat BhatiaRajat Bhatia
411
411
This won't work if you have LS_COLORS set FYI.
– lzap
Oct 14 '16 at 14:22
add a comment |
This won't work if you have LS_COLORS set FYI.
– lzap
Oct 14 '16 at 14:22
This won't work if you have LS_COLORS set FYI.
– lzap
Oct 14 '16 at 14:22
This won't work if you have LS_COLORS set FYI.
– lzap
Oct 14 '16 at 14:22
add a comment |
I encountered the same problem while writing an SSH robot in Python (colors came out as jibberish when run through Visual Studio). The simplest solution was to open a new shell inside the other shell that was running.
sh
This opened a fresh shell without any of my settings and all printouts was monochrome. It also reset the prompt which was a bonus for my intended purpose.
answered Mar 7 at 9:07
Lord WolfensteinLord Wolfenstein
131117
add a comment |
I encountered the same problem while writing an SSH robot in Python (colors came out as jibberish when run through Visual Studio). The simplest solution was to open a new shell inside the other shell that was running.
sh
This opened a fresh shell without any of my settings and all printouts was monochrome. It also reset the prompt which was a bonus for my intended purpose.
answered Mar 7 at 9:07
Lord WolfensteinLord Wolfenstein
131117
add a comment |
I encountered the same problem while writing an SSH robot in Python (colors came out as jibberish when run through Visual Studio). The simplest solution was to open a new shell inside the other shell that was running.
sh
This opened a fresh shell without any of my settings and all printouts was monochrome. It also reset the prompt which was a bonus for my intended purpose.
answered Mar 7 at 9:07
Lord WolfensteinLord Wolfenstein
131117
I encountered the same problem while writing an SSH robot in Python (colors came out as jibberish when run through Visual Studio). The simplest solution was to open a new shell inside the other shell that was running.
sh
This opened a fresh shell without any of my settings and all printouts was monochrome. It also reset the prompt which was a bonus for my intended purpose.
answered Mar 7 at 9:07
Lord WolfensteinLord Wolfenstein
131117
answered Mar 7 at 9:07
Lord WolfensteinLord Wolfenstein
131117
answered Mar 7 at 9:07
Lord WolfensteinLord Wolfenstein
131117
answered Mar 7 at 9:07
Lord WolfensteinLord Wolfenstein
131117
131117
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