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Subject: Re: xterm-color (2nd posting)
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The way I do it is via the .Xdefaults file.  Here's a sample of my
.Xdefaults file:

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!               XTERM               !
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
xterm*termName:         xterm-color
xterm*scrollBar:        False
xterm*cursorColor:      yellow
xterm*foreground:       white
xterm*background:       black

That first line starting with xterm sets the terminal variable to
xterm-color.  The other stuff does other configuration to xterm. Take a
look at the xterm manpage.  I know it's very long and confusing, but it
does have some intersting information.  Don't be to intimidated by it, it
took me a few times through it to comprehend it all.

Joey

On Thu, 12 Jul 2001, David Leimbach wrote:

> In .xtermrc place the line
>
> export TERM=xterm-color
>
> Have fun!
>
> Dave
> On Thu, Jul 12, 2001 at 08:17:38PM +0200, A. L. Meyers wrote:
> >
> > How do I set up X to get TERM=xterm-color by default?
> >
> > The standard install makes me do
> >
> > export TERM=xterm-color
> >
> > every time I open a terminal in X.
> >
> > Greetings,
> >
> > Lucien


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