GNU bug report logs - #66344
[PATCH] system: Modify bash skeleton to colorize 'ip' output.

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Message #5 received at submit <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Bruno Victal <mirai <at> makinata.eu>
To: guix-patches <at> gnu.org
Cc: Bruno Victal <mirai <at> makinata.eu>
Subject: [PATCH] system: Modify bash skeleton to colorize 'ip' output.
Date: Wed,  4 Oct 2023 16:36:01 +0100

* gnu/system/shadow.scm (%default-bashrc): Add an alias for 'ip' that enables
output colorization.
---

It turns out the 'ip' command supports colorized output which makes its
output much more pleasant to the eyes.

 gnu/system/shadow.scm | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/gnu/system/shadow.scm b/gnu/system/shadow.scm
index 9ca1895ded..47f19551b6 100644
--- a/gnu/system/shadow.scm
+++ b/gnu/system/shadow.scm
@@ -144,7 +144,8 @@ (define %default-bashrc
 
 alias ls='ls -p --color=auto'
 alias ll='ls -l'
-alias grep='grep --color=auto'\n"))
+alias grep='grep --color=auto'
+alias ip='ip -color=auto'\n"))
 
 (define (default-skeletons)
   "Return the default skeleton files for /etc/skel.  These files are copied by

base-commit: 264baefa881cf53d451bdfee3dcd6b2ade796d26
-- 
2.41.0

Message #10 received at 66344-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Mathieu Othacehe <othacehe <at> gnu.org>
To: Bruno Victal <mirai <at> makinata.eu>
Cc: 66344-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#66344: [PATCH] system: Modify bash skeleton to colorize
 'ip' output.
Date: Fri, 06 Oct 2023 11:32:29 +0200

> * gnu/system/shadow.scm (%default-bashrc): Add an alias for 'ip' that enables
> output colorization.

Applied, thanks,

Mathieu

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