What should we be setting our TERM env var to in normal linux graphical (and non-graphical) environments? So that it's always happy whether logging in at the console or via an xterm/gnoneterm on same box or via ssh? I was using TERM=linux but that crashes tcsh now.
Background story, a fun new bug:
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=813607
Can skip straight down to my posting (near/at bottom dated 2013-03-11).
Mine's usually set at "xterm".
Sean
On Mon, Mar 11, 2013 at 1:12 AM, Trevor Cordes trevor@tecnopolis.ca wrote:
What should we be setting our TERM env var to in normal linux graphical (and non-graphical) environments? So that it's always happy whether logging in at the console or via an xterm/gnoneterm on same box or via ssh? I was using TERM=linux but that crashes tcsh now.
Background story, a fun new bug:
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=813607
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VT220 or xterm.
I avoid xterm-color as it frequently gives me grief on non-linux environments (when coming from a Windows client). I also don't make much if any use of terminal colouring.
My mac apparently defaults to xterm-256color.
xterm is a pretty safe bet, IMHO.
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