[PLUG] How does 'ls' determine file type for colorization purposes?

[Keith Morse]

On Tue, 18 Jun 2002, Paul Mullen wrote:

> One thing I did learn (the long, frustrating way), is that starting a
> new xterm does *not* count as an entirely new login (which seems to be
> necessary in order for any changes made to your BASH config files to
> take effect). Argh. :-P


I seem to recall the ' -ls ' arg for xterm will force a read of .profile 
for that new instance of xterm.