tput:tldr:77b9c
The command you provided uses the tput
utility to change the color or attributes of text in a terminal.
Here's an explanation of each part of the command:
-
tput
:tput
is a command in Unix-like operating systems that allows you to interact with terminal capabilities, such as changing text colors, cursor movement, etc. -
${select}
: This is a variable that should be replaced with a validtput
capability. The specific capability determines what aspect of the text is being modified. For example, it could besetaf
to change the foreground color orbold
to make the text bold. -
${ansi_color_code}
: This is another variable that should be replaced with a valid ANSI color code. ANSI color codes are used to represent different colors in a terminal. For example,0
represents black,1
represents red,2
represents green, and so on.
When the command is executed, tput
retrieves the appropriate capability and ANSI color code based on the variables provided, and then applies it to the text in the terminal accordingly. This changes the color or attributes of the text as desired.