diff --git a/linux.zsh b/linux.zsh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..88b84d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/linux.zsh
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+
+# activate ls colors, (private if possible)
+if [[ -a $HOME/.dir_colors ]]; then
+    if [[ "$TERM" == *256* ]]; then
+        which dircolors > /dev/null && eval "`dircolors -b $HOME/.dir_colors`"
+    else
+        # standard colors for non-256-color terms
+        which dircolors > /dev/null && eval "`dircolors -b`"
+    fi
+else
+    which dircolors > /dev/null && eval "`dircolors -b`"
+fi
+
diff --git a/options.zsh b/options.zsh
index 119e547..4dc7334 100644
--- a/options.zsh
+++ b/options.zsh
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@
 export GREP_OPTIONS='-D skip --binary-files=without-match --ignore-case'
 
 # keybindings Strg+v is your friend :-)
-# Not supported on e.g. OSX, so we test for command first
-which dircolors > /dev/null && eval "`dircolors -b`"
-
 bindkey "^[[1;5D" .backward-word
 bindkey "^[[1;5C" .forward-word
 bindkey "^[[1;6D" backward-delete-word