On 2017-04-30 18:47 -0400, Brad Barnett wrote:
> Package: dpkg
> Version: 1.18.23
>
> Newer versions of dpkg have colourized output.
>
> I can see the usage case for this, and I can see the value for some.
>
> However, for others, it is a major detractor.
>
> One of the issues with the recent colourization of the userland, is that
> each has its own way to disable it.
>
> Which is why /etc/terminal-colors.d/disable exists, as far as I can see.
>
> Yet, dpkg does not respect /etc/terminal-colors.d/disable. dmesg does.
> Lots of other packages do.
AFAICS, those "lots of other packages" are all built from the same
source package, namely util-linux[1]. So this is far from standardized.
Cheers,
Sven
1. https://codesearch.debian.net/search?q=terminal-colors\.d
