Re: changing xterm colors

[Cameron Hutchison <lists@xdna.net>]

Jan Willem Stumpel <jstumpel@planet.nl> writes:

>Jamie Griffin wrote:
>> Jan Willem Stumpel wrote:
>>> You can edit a text file called .Xresources in your home
>>> directory (or create it if it does not exist).
>>>
>>> Put the following lines in the file:
>>>
>>> xterm*VT100*foreground:  green
>>> xterm*VT100*background:  black
>>> xterm*VT100*cursorColor: red

>> I've tried that and it hasn't worked. Not sure what to try next
>> - does anyone have any other ideas?

>This definitely *should* work. If it does not work something weird
>is the matter. 

Or it could be that the line:
allow-user-resources

is not no /etc/X11/Xsession.options.

The .Xresources file will only be loaded if that option is present.

To test if your .Xresources are working without logging out and back in,
run:
$ xrdb -load .Xresources
and then start up an xterm.

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