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trauqnej Posted messages 162 Status Member -  
trauqnej Posted messages 162 Status Member -
Hello,
I have a computer that does not have a graphical interface.
I would like to change the text color and the background wallpaper.
I am using debian5.
My command echo $TERM indicates linux
How do I get a white background and black text?
(Or more broadly: where can I find the settings to change the colors?).
Regards,
Trauqnej
Configuration: debian5 iceweasel

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    trauqnej Posted messages 162 Status Member 23
     
    Hello,
    Thank you for your two replies. I tried both of them and they are exactly what I was looking for.
    Trauqnej
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  2. mamiemando Posted messages 33228 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   7 940
     
    If you want to color your prompt, it would be much more logical to intervene in /etc/bash.bashrc or in ~/.bashrc. 

    # set a fancy prompt (non-color, unless we know we "want" color) case "$TERM" in xterm-color) # PS1='${debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)}\[\033[01;32m\]\u@\h\[\033[00m\]:\[\033[01;34m\]\w\[\033[00m\]\$ ' PS1='${debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)}\[\033[01;33m\](\u@\h)\[\033[01;36m\] (\w) \$ \[\033[00m\]' ;; *) PS1='${debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)}\u@\h:\w\$ ' ;; esac


    You can add other terminals besides xterm-color (like xterm) because most support color.

    Good luck.
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  3. mamiemando Posted messages 33228 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   7 940
     
    The terminal colors (background, etc.) are adjusted in the terminal settings. Depending on whether you are using a gnome terminal or a console, it may not be organized in exactly the same place, but generally, you just need to browse through the terminal menus to modify your current profile.

    Good luck
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  4. trauqnej Posted messages 162 Status Member 23
     
    Hello,
    unfortunately, as I mentioned earlier, my PC has no graphical interface.
    Which would be equivalent to doing a [CTRL.ALT.F1]. (white text on a black background)
    So, no menu. What I need is a command line.
    Like this:
    PS1="\[\033[0;37;44m\u@\033[1;32;43m\h:\033[0;33;41m\w$\033[0m\]"
    seen on http://www.infos-du-net.com/forum/100879-10-shell-couleur
    in a script named couleur.sh
    that I would run whenever I wish.
    But how do I get the background of the screen white?
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  6. jisisv Posted messages 3678 Status Moderator 936
     
    Hello,
    You can use setterm.
    example
    setterm -background white -foreground blue -store

    man setterm
    setterm -h

    Johan
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