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How can I change the colors of my xterm using Ansi escape sequences?
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I would like to change the colors (background, font, foreground) of my xterm from the commandline. I've heard that this can be done using ANSI escape sequences. If this is possible: How is it done? Can I use color names or must I use their RGB codes?
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ANSI escape sequences consist of a sequence of characters beginning with the Escape character, character 27. The next character is often (though not always) an open-square-bracket: [ The echo command can send escape characters if you specify and use…
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