TERM -- Environmental Variable

Name the default terminal type
TERM=terminal type

The environmental  variable TERM  names the type  of terminal that  you are
using.  This  variable is read  by every program  that uses the  termcap or
terminfo library,  to ensure that the correct  terminal description is read
when the program is invoked.  You should set this variable in your profile,
to ensure that  the system understands what type of  terminal you use.  The
file /etc/profile sets TERM to ansipc.

See Also

environmental variables,
me,
termcap

© 2012 by Stephen A. Ness