Bash Color script output (cross-platform)
Remarks
tput queries the terminfo database for terminal-dependent information.
From tput on Wikipedia:
In computing,
tputis a standard Unix operating system command which makes use of terminal capabilities.Depending on the system,
tputuses the terminfo or termcap database, as well as looking into the environment for the terminal type.
from Bash Prompt HOWTO: Chapter 6. ANSI Escape Sequences: Colours and Cursor Movement:
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tput setab [1-7]
- Set a background colour using ANSI escape
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tput setb [1-7]
- Set a background colour
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tput setaf [1-7]
- Set a foreground colour using ANSI escape
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tput setf [1-7]
- Set a foreground colour
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tput bold
- Set bold mode
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tput sgr0
- Turn off all attributes (doesn't work quite as expected)
