Re: mc not in color by default

[Jason Pepas <j.pepas@mail.utexas.edu>]

On Wednesday 12 February 2003 01:52 pm, Jason Pepas wrote:
> hello,
>
> when I start mc from an xterm, it is not in color by default.  That is, I
> have to use "mc -c" to force use of color.
>
> $TERM is set to "xterm-debian".
>
> is this a bug or a feature?
>
> thanks,
> jason pepas

it gets wierder.  if I start an xterm, mc is not in color.  but if I start an 
aterm or rxvt from that xterm, and then start an xterm from there, it is in 
color!

could xterm not be setting up the environment correctly?

-jason pepas