Re: tail -f /var/log/messages and top

[Stephan Engelke <engelke@math.uni-hamburg.de>]

Hi Patrick,

On Wed, Jul 28, 1999 at 04:02:43PM +0100, Patrick Kirk wrote:
> Thanks for the answers on this.  It seems the top problem is due to the NT
> telnet client.  Could someone recommend a decent telnet client for NT.  It
> needs to be something that the techies at work won't be horrified by which
> usually means a proper uninstall routine for when I move offices.

Add something like this to your /etc/profile, ~/.bashrc, or .profile:

------------8<-----------------8<----------------------
# correct terminal settings if connecting from Nice Try
if [ "$TERM" == "ansi" ]
then
        TERM="vt100"
	export TERM
fi
----------------->8----------------->8-----------------

Works like a charm and is probably the easiest sollution as far as
maintainance goes.   This is the solution we chose for you entire
department.
This sollution has the advantage of coming with the most widely
distributed uninstall solution of all times: "use your favourite text
editor". :-)

So long, Stephan
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Stephan Engelke                                    engelke@math.uni-hamburg.de
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