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~/.profile
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# http://linuxtidbits.wordpress.com/2009/03/23/less-colors-for-man-pages/
# Less Colors for Man Pages
export LESS_TERMCAP_mb=$'\E[01;31m' # begin blinking
#export LESS_TERMCAP_md=$'\E[01;38;5;74m' # begin bold
#bold colors don't work well in OSX Terminal. These changes add red keywords, with blue 'option' words (not sure precise term)
export LESS_TERMCAP_md=$'\E[00;31;2;74m' # begin bold
export LESS_TERMCAP_me=$'\E[0m' # end mode
export LESS_TERMCAP_se=$'\E[0m' # end standout-mode
export LESS_TERMCAP_so=$'\E[38;5;246m' # begin standout-mode - info box
export LESS_TERMCAP_ue=$'\E[0m' # end underline
export LESS_TERMCAP_us=$'\E[04;38;5;146m' # begin underline
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