a copy from my lolcat, just to show the ansi color palette

colors/Makefile

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+
+PRGNAM := colors
+CC := gcc
+CFLAGS := -O2 -g 
+
+bindir := /usr/bin
+
+all: $(PRGNAM)
+
+$(PRGNAM): $(PRGNAM).c
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -DHAVE_STATE -o $@ $<
+
+install: $(PRGNAM)
+	install -D -m 0755 -s $(PRGNAM) $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/$(PRGNAM)
+
+clean:
+	rm -rf $(PRGNAM) *.o *~
+

colors/colors.c

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+/*
+
+ Copyright 2011  Vincent Batts, Vienna, VA, USA
+ All rights reserved.
+
+ Redistribution and use of this source, with or without modification, is
+ permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+
+ 1. Redistributions of this source must retain the above copyright
+    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+
+ THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ''AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
+ WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO
+ EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+ PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS;
+ OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
+ WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR
+ OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF
+ ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+ */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <signal.h>
+
+const int WRAP = 20;
+
+const char* FG_ESCAPE = "\x1b[38;5;";
+const char* BG_ESCAPE = "\x1b[48;5;";
+const char* CLEAR = "\x1b[0m";
+
+// Color Tone:
+// We set it up here so others can use it.
+// 0 is black, so we'll steer from that.
+int tone = 0;
+
+void set_escape_clear()
+{
+	printf("%s", CLEAR);
+}
+
+void set_escape_color(int color)
+{
+	// "\x1b[38;5;123m"
+	printf("%s%dm", FG_ESCAPE, color);
+}
+
+void cleanup(int sig)
+{
+	set_escape_clear();
+	signal(sig, SIG_DFL);
+}
+
+int main()
+{
+	int count = 0;
+	int i;
+
+	// This way we won't leave a painted mess behind ourselves :)
+	// FIXME: SIGPIPE is not doing as it should :( 
+	signal( SIGINT, cleanup);
+	signal( SIGPIPE, cleanup);
+	signal( SIGQUIT, cleanup);
+	signal( SIGHUP, cleanup);
+	signal( SIGABRT, cleanup);
+	signal( SIGCHLD, cleanup);
+	signal( SIGUSR1, cleanup);
+	signal( SIGUSR2, cleanup);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < 256; i++)
+	{
+		set_escape_color(tone);
+
+		printf("%4.3d", tone);
+
+		tone++;
+		count++;
+		if (count == WRAP)
+		{
+			printf("\n");
+			count = 0 ;
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	set_escape_clear();
+	printf("\n");
+
+	return 0;
+}