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From: garyc@hobbes.wv.tek.com (Gary Combs)
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Subject: Re: xsetroot and -fg and -bg
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Date: 11 Mar 91 23:42:58 GMT
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Use 
	xsetroot -bitmap back.xbm -fg \#0088ee -bg \#0088cc 
				or
	xsetroot -bitmap back.xbm -fg '#0088ee' -bg '#0088cc' 

in your shell script.