how to set $TERM, where does the default xterm come from

[Todd McDaniel_1]

I have a box where TERM is being set to xterm and I cant figure out how it is happening. vi wont work with xterm as the term type.

Sure I can hardcode TERM=vt100, but I'd like to understand where my /etc/profile and .profile are getting the value of "xterm" .

That word doesn't appear in either file and I dont see where it is getting sourced from.


Regards,

Todd A McDaniel

[James R. Ferguson · Accepted solution]

Hi Todd:

See 'tset' : man tset(1)'

Regards!

...JRF...

[Arturo Galbiati]

Hi,
If I well remember (I don't have access to Unix now) try:
export TERM=
export TERM=vt100
eval $(ttype -s)

this will set the correct environment.
HTH,
Art

[Wouter Jagers]

Hiya,

Which client are you using to connect ? I've noticed these often set the TERM variable for you..

My dear old putty client, for example, will set TERM to xterm by default.

Cheers,
Wout

[Todd McDaniel_1]

Wouter,

Yea I am using putty, but when I login, I su - root so I guess it is taking my env variables from my user settings.

Where can I change the default in putty?

[Todd McDaniel_1]

Oh nm, I found it in the putty tool.

Thanks.


Regards,

Todd A McDaniel

[Wouter Jagers]

In the version I currently use (0.59), I can set it in Connection --> Data --> Terminal-type string.

See attached screenshot.

Cheers,
Wout

[Wouter Jagers]

Oops, these posts must have crossed. Glad to see all is ok !