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Subject: Re: Term type "linux" From: Vidiot <brown@mrvideo.vidiot.com> Date: Wed, 31 May 2000 12:27:02 -0500 (CDT) >When I ssh to another unixy box, Solaris for instance, I frequently >encounter a message saying "unknown terminal type 'linux'" and while I >know I can set the TERM environment variable and be on my way, or even set >it in my shell config files, I wonder what does it take to define the >"linux" terminal type on the other box? >Bruce Tong Set it in your configuration. Since I use Xterms, I have it set to VT102. That works pretty much everywhere. === Subject: Re: Term type "linux" From: Tom Oehser <tom@toms.net> Date: Wed, 31 May 2000 17:36:08 +0000 (/etc/localtime) > >it in my shell config files, I wonder what does it take to define the > >"linux" terminal type on the other box? See http://linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Text-Terminal-HOWTO.html, chapter 15. ===