Re: change terminal type while using 'screen'
On Tue, Dec 17, 2002 at 08:44:17AM -0500, Matthew Weier O'Phinney wrote:
> -- Sandip P Deshmukh <deshmukh@escortsmumbai.com> wrote
> (on Tuesday, 17 December 2002, 12:09 PM +0530):
> > On Mon, Dec 16, 2002 at 11:25:52PM -0700, Bob Proulx wrote:
> > > Sandip P Deshmukh <deshmukh@escortsmumbai.com> [2002-12-17 10:42:31 +0530]:
> > > > On Mon, Dec 16, 2002 at 09:50:15AM -0700, Bob Proulx wrote:
> > > > > screen -T $TERM
> > > >
> > > > well, i did this. now when i start screen and do echo $TERM, it does say
> > > > linux. however, there seems to be some error as some applications like
> > > > centericq and mutt do not look the same!
> > >
> > > The 'screen' program is doing yet another terminal emulation step.
> > > Therefore it may not match the underlying terminal capabilities
> > > exactly especially in the areas of color emulation.
> >
> > oh - i do not know if all this offers any advantage. if it does not, i
> > wish they had left it untouched.
> It's been too long since you started the thread for me to remember what
> term you're using. Is it xterm? I know that xterm has some issues of its
> own.
when i do echo $TERM at bash prompt, it shows linux. i hope it answers
your question.
sorry - i am a newbie so may be i have not answered your question fully.
ask if you want to know more information.
--
regards,
sandip p deshmukh
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