title: syntax colors on ipython
body: <p>This is bugged me for several days and what I've found so far on the internet do not satisfy me.</p>
  
  <p>I've installed <code>ipython</code> on two separate ubuntu boxes. The ipython prompt is different on each of the boxes.</p>
  
  <p>I'm reaching the boxes through <code>ssh</code> via a Windows bash emulator, <code>Cmder</code></p>
  
  <p>This box where the config is closest to ok e.g it gives me syntax color when typing a string or else.</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/ogEjv.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/ogEjv.png" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>
  
  <p>This is the box where the config is not what I want</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/th9bs.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/th9bs.png" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>
  
  <p>Reading articles and questions, it seems that I need to add the line below in the file <code>.bashrc</code> in my linux account to be able to have syntax colors in <code>ipython</code></p>
  
  <pre><code>export LS_COLORS = "no=00:fi=00:di=00;34:ln=00;36:pi=40;33:so=00;35:bd=40;33;01:ex =00;36"
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I did it but it still gives me the same grey outlook in my second box and worse, when I type a <code>ls</code> command in my linux box, I have this error</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>ls: cannot analyse the value of the environment variable LS_COLORS</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>Any ideas on what should I do to get color syntaxes for <code>ipython</code>?</p>