06-26-2011
xterm problem?
My understanding is that /usr/share/terminfo/x/ is populated from a standard set of files and not by compiling, i.e. tic, termcaps.
I am getting from both regular user and root when issuing:
man tic ------> WARNING: terminal is not fully functional
tset -q --------> xterm: unknown terminal type
infocmp ----->can't open /usr/share/terminfo/x/xterm
echo $XTERM --> xterm
Now the xwindow I am getting that in defines itself as: xterm
Can someone tell me where XTERM is defined when I boot the system; I know it is not in /etc/profile, ~/.profile, ~/.bashrc.
The system is Slackware 13.0 (full install) using xfce window manager. Privs are 755 on all directories so don't think they are a problem.
I have also run my scheme using chkrootkit and matched the md5 check sums to the original set created before being used by others/web so I am don't think there has been an intrusion. At a total loss to explain how I got here but am insisting on not reinstalling.
Last edited by slak0; 06-26-2011 at 11:58 PM..
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tic(1) General Commands Manual tic(1)
NAME
tic - Translates terminfo files from source to compiled format
SYNOPSIS
tic [-v[number]] [-c] [file...]
The tic command translates terminfo files from the source format into the compiled format.
OPTIONS
Checks the file for errors only. Errors in the use= field are not detected. Writes trace information on the progress of the tic command.
The number parameter is an integer, from 0 to 8, that increases the level of verbosity. If number is omitted, the default is 1.
DESCRIPTION
If a file is not specified, the tic command reads standard input.
The tic command places the results in the /usr/share/lib/terminfo directory. If the TERMINFO environment variable is set, the results are
placed there instead of in /usr/share/lib/terminfo.
The tic command compiles all terminfo descriptions in the file or files specified by the file variable. When the tic command finds a use=
field, it searches first the current file, then reads in the binary from /usr/share/lib/terminfo to complete the entry. If the environment
variable TERMINFO is set, that directory is searched instead of /usr/share/lib/terminfo.
The size of a compiled entry cannot exceed 4096 bytes and the name field cannot exceed 128 bytes. Terminal names exceeding 14 characters
are truncated to 14 characters and a warning message is printed.
ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES
The following environment variables affect the behavior of tic: Causes the command to behave as a System V command if the value of this
environment variable is set to SVR4 or svr4. The options designated by [SVR4] are honored while identical non-System V options are
ignored. Command output and error messages also follow System V conventions.
FILES
Terminal information database.
SEE ALSO
Commands: captoinfo(1), infocmp(1)
Functions: curses(3)
Files: terminfo(4)
tic(1)