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Date:      Sat, 27 Nov 1999 17:41:18 +0000
From:      Mark Ovens <mark@ukug.uk.freebsd.org>
To:        Nate Puri <natedawg@office.ompages.com>
Cc:        questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: how to get color xterm support
Message-ID:  <19991127174117.A75100@marder-1>
In-Reply-To: <19991127084020.C4426@office.ompages.com>
References:  <19991127084020.C4426@office.ompages.com>

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On Sat, Nov 27, 1999 at 08:40:20AM -0800, Nate Puri wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> 
> I've read the 'complete freebsd' but what it tells me to do is
> TERM=color-xterm.  That does nothing.  How can I have color support in my
> xterms?  Alternatively, what file to I edit to change the fonts colors
> etc in my xterms?  Thanks
> 

Well, if you just want to change the background and foreground
colours then just do:

	``xterm -fg white -bg blue''

This works with ``TERM=xterm'' as well.

What ``TERM=color-xterm'' does is add colour support for applications.
Try sysinstall(1) with TERM set to both ``xterm'' and ``color-xterm''
and you will see.

> nate
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