clear works for root but not for other users - UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

rakeshou · #1 (**permalink**) 10-09-2007

when ever I issue clear command it the system says:

Code:

bash-2.03$ clear
'xterm': unknown terminal type.

but if I clear as root, it works fine.

Also,

Code:

bash-2.03$ cd /usr/share/lib/terminfo
bash-2.03$ ls
1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  A  B  G  H  M  P  S  a  b  c  d  e  f  g  h  i  j  k
bash-2.03$ cd x/
bash-2.03$ ls
x1700     x1720     x1750     x820      xitex     xl83      xpcterm   xpcterms
bash-2.03$ echo $TERMINFO

Please help.

Thank you

tomas · #2 (**permalink**) 10-09-2007

what output do you get when you run 'echo $TERM' as a user then run it as root?

rakeshou · #3 (**permalink**) 10-09-2007

bash-2.03$ echo $TERM
xterm

# echo $TERM
xterm

fpmurphy · #4 (**permalink**) 10-09-2007

What happens when you do a "tput clear"?

rakeshou · #5 (**permalink**) 10-10-2007

bash-2.03$ tput clear
unknown terminal "xterm"

rajkumar_bm · #6 (**permalink**) 10-10-2007

Try setting term by set TERM=ansi and clear

rakeshou · #7 (**permalink**) 10-10-2007

bash-2.03$ export TERM=ansi
bash-2.03$ clear
'ansi': unknown terminal type.

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