You are probably aliased to use colorls rather than /bin/ls Try typing "/bin/ls" and see if you get the results you desire ;-) also look at the output from alias. Mine is pasted below and this sets where the command x is mapped to y --hittin-switches-like-snoop-dogg [slegge@~]# alias alias cp='cp -i' alias l.='ls -d .* --color=tty' alias ll='ls -l --color=tty' alias ls='ls --color=tty' -Scott Jim B Sent by: plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us 07/26/2005 08:33 AM Please respond to Jim B ; Please respond to Main PLUG discussion list To plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us cc Subject ssh How can I stop ssh from using color coding when I ssh to my server all files all color coded and it is somewhat unreadable for the commented sections of files. Jim--------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss