#!/bin/sh
# ----------------------------------------------------------
# This shell script demonstarates how to use colorization on
# linux console
# ----------------------------------------------------------
# My TERM environment variable is set as "linux" in /etc/pprofile
# Check yours.


# -------------------- 
# Define colors
# --------------------
COLOR1="\033[0m\033[37;44m"   # normal white  on blue 
COLOR2="\033[1;6m\033[36;44m" # bright cyan on blue 
COLOR3="\033[1;6m\033[31;40m" # bright red on black 
COLOR_RESET="\033[0m" 

# echo -ne means: 
#       ||------- Enhanced (allow translations of escape sequences)
#       |-------- No newline 

echo -ne $COLOR1
echo "Hello -- COLOR1"
echo -ne $COLOR2 
echo "Hello -- COLOR2"
echo -ne $COLOR3 
echo "Hello -- COLOR3"
echo -ne $COLOR_RESET    
echo This should be black and white now

# reset restores all terminal properties and clears the screen
# reset 

