Instead of trying to inspect /proc and the fds inside we use "test -t 1" instead as this is available and working on kfreebsd as well – not that something breaks if we wouldn't, but we like color. Git-Dch: Ignore
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ EXIT_CODE=0
# we all like colorful messages
if [ "$MSGCOLOR" != 'NO' ]; then
- if ! expr match "$(readlink -f /proc/$$/fd/1)" '/dev/pts/[0-9]\+' > /dev/null; then
+ if [ ! -t 1 ]; then # but check that we output to a terminal
export MSGCOLOR='NO'
fi
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ done
export MSGLEVEL="${MSGLEVEL:-3}"