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How do you change the default TERM value set at console login (Ubuntu)?
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The $TERM shell value in Ubuntu defaults to "xterm" for a console login. How can I change it so it defaults to "xterm-color"? I'm asking because it looks like this is the easiest way to turn-on the color prompt. I am aware you can reset the TERM value in the .bashrc or other login script, but I'd r…
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The TERM variable stores the name of an entry in the terminfo database that helps the OS determine how to display information to your terminal. What it defaults to depends entirely on how you've logged in. Usually, "the console" means you're physica…
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