Please explain color control sequences for terminal

From: Jeffrey Silverman (jeffrey_at_jhu.edu)
Date: 09/30/03 

Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 12:25:07 -0400

Check out the file "/etc/sysconfig/init" on your typical redhat distro.
It has some control sequences for changing terminal colors. These color
changes are used on bootup (for the "OK" or "FAILED" messages) and when
using /sbin/service (same as boot).

Can anyone explain to me how they work, and/or where I can get a more
definitive list of these control sequences?

Thanks!! 

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    Jeffrey D. Silverman | jeffrey AT jhu DOT edu
Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD
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