problem with text & background color

[med linux]

hi friends ;

my problem is :

I use the C language and execute my programme in the TERMINAL of ubuntu

my compiler cc

NOW I want to make my text colour black and the background colour white

how to that ?:(

[Tony Flury]

Your best best is to investigate the ncurses libarary and use that to control your terminal output.

Standard C has no facility to change the colourings of the text etc without using a library such as ncurses.

[med linux]

So "ncurses.h" library like "stdio.h"
but it help me to use colours ?

[Tony Flury]

It provides you with an interface that you need to use which can do all sorts of things - including use colours.

Search for ncurses in Google to find a description and tutorial of how to use the library.

I think I am right in saying that ALL of your output will need to go through the ncurses libary (i.e. you wont be able to use simple printf anymore) - but i might be wrong.