[SOLVED] VMWare folder shares override dir_colors

Hello all,
(Running as a Linux guest)
I've been setting up and using a dir_colors file to control the colors in ls output.
However, VMWare shared folders (and all folders inside, except for files) show with a green background. I have nothing in my dir_colors settings this up. Where is that color coming from and how can I change it?
Last edited by marfig (2010-08-12 13:16:28)

Meanwhile I've found the solution and forgot to flag this thread as solved. So here it is now.
The OTHER_WRITABLE setting in my .dir_colors file is what was defining that color.

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