diff --git a/color_commands.txt b/color_commands.txt
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+#-------- Color Commands
+if [ -x /usr/bin/dircolors ]; then
+    eval "`dircolors -b`"
+    #alias ls='ls --color=auto'
+    alias dir='dir --color=auto'
+    alias vdir='vdir --color=auto'
+
+    alias grep='grep --color=auto'
+    alias fgrep='fgrep --color=auto'
+    alias egrep='egrep --color=auto'
+fi
+
diff --git a/color_manpages.txt b/color_manpages.txt
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+#-------- Color Manpages
+export LESS_TERMCAP_mb=$'\E[01;31m'             # begin blinking
+export LESS_TERMCAP_md=$'\E[01;31m'             # begin bold
+export LESS_TERMCAP_me=$'\E[0m'                 # end mode
+export LESS_TERMCAP_se=$'\E[0m'                 # end standout-mode                 
+export LESS_TERMCAP_so=$'\E[01;44;33m'          # begin standout-mode - info box                              
+export LESS_TERMCAP_ue=$'\E[0m'                 # end underline
+export LESS_TERMCAP_us=$'\E[01;32m'             # begin underline
+#export MANPAGER="/usr/bin/most -s"             # color using most
+