dircolors:tldr:380a6

The command "dircolors ${filename}" is used to load the color scheme defined in a specified file into the terminal.

The "${filename}" part is a placeholder that represents the name of the file containing the color scheme. You would need to replace "${filename}" with the actual name of the file you want to load.

The "dircolors" command itself is a built-in command in most Unix-like systems that is used to set the colors and formatting for the output of the "ls" command. By default, "ls" displays files and directories in a plain, monochrome format. However, by using the "dircolors" command, you can define color and formatting rules for different types of files, directories, and other elements, making it easier to distinguish different types of files and identify them at a glance.

For example, with a properly configured color scheme, you could have directories displayed in blue, executable files in green, compressed archives in yellow, etc.

To use "dircolors", you first need to create or obtain a color scheme file that defines the desired colors and formatting rules. Once you have that file, you can use the "dircolors" command with the filename as a parameter to load the color scheme into your terminal.

Note that the effect of the "dircolors" command will persist until you close the terminal or change the color scheme again. To make the color scheme load automatically every time you start a new terminal session, you can add the "dircolors" command with the desired filename to your shell's startup script (e.g., .bashrc or .bash_profile).