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From: kseel@world.std.com (kurt w seel)
Subject: Re: TERM type on login?
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Organization: The World @ Software Tool & Die
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Date: Fri, 13 Jan 1995 15:59:04 GMT
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Brent (71154.1734@CompuServe.COM) wrote:
: If I make my user's shell an application (specifically a BBS
: program) how can I set the TERM type when they login. When my
: dialup lines connect the tty is unknown and the PINE mailer
: refuses to run as does lynx. Can someone help me out here?
: Brent
I use this in my /etc/profile ;
#
# Get the last term (in .term)
#
T=`cat $HOME/.term`
#
# Confirm it
#
error=1
while [ $error != 0 ]
do
echo -n "Enter Terminal Type (default = $T)"
read a
TERM=${a:-"$T"}
tput -T $TERM 2> /dev/null
error=$?
if [ $error != 0 ]
then
echo "No, that's not a terminal , try again ... "
fi
done
: --
: I was feeling part of the scenery
: I stepped right out of the machinery
: -Peter Gabriel & 71154.1734@compuserve.com