getting a terminal to STOP showing colors

[Hans Fugal]

Michael Torrie wrote:
> Lee Higginson wrote:
>> Anyone know how to get a terminal to STOP showing colors.  I can unalias and
>> change the /etc/DIR_COLORS to get them to stop for most things, but doing a:
>> service <process> restart,  ALWAYS gives me a pretty green OK. Anyone know
>> how to get that to stop?
> 
> Set your terminal type to one that is not color?
> 

e.g. try TERM=vt100

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