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unix:256colours [2015/09/09 16:10]
robm PuTTY config
unix:256colours [2018/07/30 15:10] (current)
robm [So, does terminal <insert name here> do 256 colours?]
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 ===== So, does terminal <insert name here> do 256 colours? ===== ===== So, does terminal <insert name here> do 256 colours? =====
-See [[http://www.frexx.de/xterm-256-notes/]] for some scripts which produce test patterns. Just in case that site disappears, I'll reproduce the script and screen shot here:+See [[https://gist.github.com/hSATAC/1095100]] for a script which produce test patterns. Just in case it disappears, I'll reproduce the script and screen shot here:
  
 The Perl script: {{:unix:256colors2.pl|256colors2.pl}} The Perl script: {{:unix:256colors2.pl|256colors2.pl}}
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 </note> </note>
  
 +==== Gnome Terminal ====
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 +Gnome Terminal //does// support 256 colour mode, but doesn't always sets the ''TERM'' variable to ''xterm'', rather than ''xterm-256color''. There's no way to override this directly, but you can work around it by setting:
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 +Profile Preferences → Title and Command → Run a custom command instead of my shell → ''env TERM=xterm-256color /bin/bash''
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 +Credit to https://superuser.com/questions/841016/how-to-configure-gnome-terminal-to-use-xterm-256color-by-default
 ===== OK, it does. Now how about Vim? ===== ===== OK, it does. Now how about Vim? =====
 See '':help xterm-color'' for the official documentation. It makes mention of 256 colours, but isn't hugely helpful. See '':help xterm-color'' for the official documentation. It makes mention of 256 colours, but isn't hugely helpful.
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