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469 | it gets worse, as rxvt-unicode then uses 8 bytes per screen cell. |
469 | it gets worse, as rxvt-unicode then uses 8 bytes per screen cell. |
470 | |
470 | |
471 | Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow? |
471 | Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow? |
472 | Yes, the most obvious way to speed it up is to avoid Xft entirely, |
472 | Yes, the most obvious way to speed it up is to avoid Xft entirely, |
473 | as it is simply slow. If you still want Xft fonts you might try to |
473 | as it is simply slow. If you still want Xft fonts you might try to |
474 | disable antialiasing (by appending ":antialiasing=false"), which |
474 | disable antialiasing (by appending ":antialias=false"), which saves |
475 | saves lots of memory and also speeds up rendering considerably. |
475 | lots of memory and also speeds up rendering considerably. |
476 | |
476 | |
477 | Rxvt-unicode doesn't seem to anti-alias its fonts, what is wrong? |
477 | Rxvt-unicode doesn't seem to anti-alias its fonts, what is wrong? |
478 | Rxvt-unicode will use whatever you specify as a font. If it needs to |
478 | Rxvt-unicode will use whatever you specify as a font. If it needs to |
479 | fall back to it's default font search list it will prefer X11 core |
479 | fall back to it's default font search list it will prefer X11 core |
480 | fonts, because they are small and fast, and then use Xft fonts. It |
480 | fonts, because they are small and fast, and then use Xft fonts. It |
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552 | URxvt.color14: #73f7ff |
552 | URxvt.color14: #73f7ff |
553 | URxvt.color7: #e1dddd |
553 | URxvt.color7: #e1dddd |
554 | URxvt.color15: #e1dddd |
554 | URxvt.color15: #e1dddd |
555 | |
555 | |
556 | How can I start rxvtd in a race-free way? |
556 | How can I start rxvtd in a race-free way? |
557 | Despite it's name, rxvtd is not a real daemon, but more like a |
557 | Try "rxvtd -f -o", which tells rxvtd to open the display, create the |
558 | server that answers rxvtc's requests, so it doesn't background |
558 | listening socket and then fork. |
559 | itself. |
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560 | |
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561 | To ensure rxvtd is listening on it's socket, you can use the |
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562 | following method to wait for the startup message before continuing: |
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563 | |
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564 | { rxvtd & } | read |
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565 | |
559 | |
566 | What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour? |
560 | What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour? |
567 | Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the |
561 | Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the |
568 | BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following |
562 | BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following |
569 | question) there are two standard values that can be used for |
563 | question) there are two standard values that can be used for |
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1675 | XK_KP_8 8 ESC O x |
1669 | XK_KP_8 8 ESC O x |
1676 | XK_KP_9 9 ESC O y |
1670 | XK_KP_9 9 ESC O y |
1677 | |
1671 | |
1678 | CONFIGURE OPTIONS |
1672 | CONFIGURE OPTIONS |
1679 | General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration |
1673 | General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration |
1680 | hasn't been tested well. Either try with --enable-everything or use the |
1674 | hasn't been tested well. Either try with "--enable-everything" or use |
1681 | ./reconf script as a base for experiments. ./reconf is used by myself, |
1675 | the ./reconf script as a base for experiments. ./reconf is used by |
1682 | so it should generally be a working config. Of course, you should always |
1676 | myself, so it should generally be a working config. Of course, you |
1683 | report when a combination doesn't work, so it can be fixed. Marc Lehmann |
1677 | should always report when a combination doesn't work, so it can be |
1684 | <rxvt@schmorp.de>. |
1678 | fixed. Marc Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp.de>. |
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1679 | |
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1680 | All |
1685 | |
1681 | |
1686 | --enable-everything |
1682 | --enable-everything |
1687 | Add support for all non-multichoice options listed in "./configure |
1683 | Add (or remove) support for all non-multichoice options listed in |
1688 | --help". Note that unlike other enable options this is order |
1684 | "./configure --help". |
1689 | dependant. You can specify this and then disable options which this |
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1690 | enables by *following* this with the appropriate commands. |
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1691 | |
1685 | |
1692 | --enable-xft |
1686 | You can specify this and then disable options you do not like by |
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1687 | *following* this with the appropriate "--disable-..." arguments, or |
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1688 | you can start with a minimal configuration by specifying |
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1689 | "--disable-everything" and than adding just the "--enable-..." |
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1690 | arguments you want. |
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1691 | |
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1692 | --enable-xft (default: enabled) |
1693 | Add support for Xft (anti-aliases, among others) fonts. Xft fonts |
1693 | Add support for Xft (anti-aliases, among others) fonts. Xft fonts |
1694 | are slower and require lots of memory, but as long as you don't use |
1694 | are slower and require lots of memory, but as long as you don't use |
1695 | them, you don't pay for them. |
1695 | them, you don't pay for them. |
1696 | |
1696 | |
1697 | --enable-font-styles |
1697 | --enable-font-styles (default: on) |
1698 | Add support for bold, *italic* and *bold italic* font styles. The |
1698 | Add support for bold, *italic* and *bold italic* font styles. The |
1699 | fonts can be set manually or automatically. |
1699 | fonts can be set manually or automatically. |
1700 | |
1700 | |
1701 | --with-codesets=NAME,... |
1701 | --with-codesets=NAME,... (default: all) |
1702 | Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups ("eu", |
1702 | Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups ("eu", |
1703 | "vn" are always compiled in, which includes most 8-bit character |
1703 | "vn" are always compiled in, which includes most 8-bit character |
1704 | sets). These codeset tables are used for driving X11 core fonts, |
1704 | sets). These codeset tables are used for driving X11 core fonts, |
1705 | they are not required for Xft fonts, although having them compiled |
1705 | they are not required for Xft fonts, although having them compiled |
1706 | in lets rxvt-unicode choose replacement fonts more intelligently. |
1706 | in lets rxvt-unicode choose replacement fonts more intelligently. |
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1713 | zh_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodigs |
1713 | zh_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodigs |
1714 | jp common japanese encodings |
1714 | jp common japanese encodings |
1715 | jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings |
1715 | jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings |
1716 | kr korean encodings |
1716 | kr korean encodings |
1717 | |
1717 | |
1718 | --enable-xim |
1718 | --enable-xim (default: on) |
1719 | Add support for XIM (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using |
1719 | Add support for XIM (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using |
1720 | alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly set |
1720 | alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly set |
1721 | up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys. |
1721 | up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys. |
1722 | |
1722 | |
1723 | --enable-unicode3 |
1723 | --enable-unicode3 (default: off) |
1724 | Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above 65535 |
1724 | Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above 65535 |
1725 | (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage requirements |
1725 | (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage requirements |
1726 | per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet support these |
1726 | per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet support these |
1727 | extra characters, but Xft does. |
1727 | extra characters, but Xft does. |
1728 | |
1728 | |
… | |
… | |
1730 | even without this flag, but the number of such characters is limited |
1730 | even without this flag, but the number of such characters is limited |
1731 | to a view thousand (shared with combining characters, see next |
1731 | to a view thousand (shared with combining characters, see next |
1732 | switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them |
1732 | switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them |
1733 | (input/output and cut&paste still work, though). |
1733 | (input/output and cut&paste still work, though). |
1734 | |
1734 | |
1735 | --enable-combining |
1735 | --enable-combining (default: on) |
1736 | Enable automatic composition of combining characters into composite |
1736 | Enable automatic composition of combining characters into composite |
1737 | characters. This is required for proper viewing of text where |
1737 | characters. This is required for proper viewing of text where |
1738 | accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is done by |
1738 | accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is done by |
1739 | using precomposited characters when available or creating new |
1739 | using precomposited characters when available or creating new |
1740 | pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists. |
1740 | pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists. |
… | |
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1749 | |
1749 | |
1750 | The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation |
1750 | The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation |
1751 | forms, but these are not currently used. Bug me if you want these to |
1751 | forms, but these are not currently used. Bug me if you want these to |
1752 | be used (and tell me how these are to be used...). |
1752 | be used (and tell me how these are to be used...). |
1753 | |
1753 | |
1754 | --enable-fallback(=CLASS) |
1754 | --enable-fallback(=CLASS) (default: Rxvt) |
1755 | When reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS |
1755 | When reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS. |
1756 | (default: Rxvt). To disable resource fallback use |
1756 | To disable resource fallback use --disable-fallback. |
1757 | --disable-fallback. |
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1758 | |
1757 | |
1759 | --with-res-name=NAME |
1758 | --with-res-name=NAME (default: urxvt) |
1760 | Use the given name (default: urxvt) as default application name when |
1759 | Use the given name as default application name when reading |
1761 | reading resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt. |
1760 | resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt. |
1762 | |
1761 | |
1763 | --with-res-class=CLASS |
1762 | --with-res-class=CLASS /default: URxvt) |
1764 | Use the given class (default: URxvt) as default application class |
1763 | Use the given class as default application class when reading |
1765 | when reading resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace |
1764 | resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace rxvt. |
1766 | rxvt. |
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1767 | |
1765 | |
1768 | --enable-utmp |
1766 | --enable-utmp (default: on) |
1769 | Write user and tty to utmp file (used by programs like w) at start |
1767 | Write user and tty to utmp file (used by programs like w) at start |
1770 | of rxvt execution and delete information when rxvt exits. |
1768 | of rxvt execution and delete information when rxvt exits. |
1771 | |
1769 | |
1772 | --enable-wtmp |
1770 | --enable-wtmp (default: on) |
1773 | Write user and tty to wtmp file (used by programs like last) at |
1771 | Write user and tty to wtmp file (used by programs like last) at |
1774 | start of rxvt execution and write logout when rxvt exits. This |
1772 | start of rxvt execution and write logout when rxvt exits. This |
1775 | option requires --enable-utmp to also be specified. |
1773 | option requires --enable-utmp to also be specified. |
1776 | |
1774 | |
1777 | --enable-lastlog |
1775 | --enable-lastlog (default: on) |
1778 | Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like lastlogin) |
1776 | Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like lastlogin) |
1779 | at start of rxvt execution. This option requires --enable-utmp to |
1777 | at start of rxvt execution. This option requires --enable-utmp to |
1780 | also be specified. |
1778 | also be specified. |
1781 | |
1779 | |
1782 | --enable-xpm-background |
1780 | --enable-xpm-background (default: off) |
1783 | Add support for XPM background pixmaps. |
1781 | Add support for XPM background pixmaps. |
1784 | |
1782 | |
1785 | --enable-transparency |
1783 | --enable-transparency (default: off) |
1786 | Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake |
1784 | Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake |
1787 | transparency to the term. |
1785 | transparency to the term. |
1788 | |
1786 | |
1789 | --enable-fading |
1787 | --enable-fading (default: on) |
1790 | Add support for fading the text when focus is lost. |
1788 | Add support for fading the text when focus is lost (requires |
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1789 | "--enable-transparency"). |
1791 | |
1790 | |
1792 | --enable-tinting |
1791 | --enable-tinting (default: on) |
1793 | Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds. |
1792 | Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds (requires |
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1793 | "--enable-transparency"). |
1794 | |
1794 | |
1795 | --enable-menubar |
1795 | --enable-menubar (default: off) |
1796 | Add support for our menu bar system (this interacts badly with |
1796 | Add support for our menu bar system (this interacts badly with |
1797 | dynamic locale switching currently). |
1797 | dynamic locale switching currently). |
1798 | |
1798 | |
1799 | --enable-rxvt-scroll |
1799 | --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on) |
1800 | Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar. |
1800 | Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar. |
1801 | |
1801 | |
1802 | --enable-next-scroll |
1802 | --enable-next-scroll (default: on) |
1803 | Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar. |
1803 | Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar. |
1804 | |
1804 | |
1805 | --enable-xterm-scroll |
1805 | --enable-xterm-scroll (default: on) |
1806 | Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar. |
1806 | Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar. |
1807 | |
1807 | |
1808 | --enable-plain-scroll |
1808 | --enable-plain-scroll (default: on) |
1809 | Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that is |
1809 | Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that is |
1810 | the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for many |
1810 | the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for many |
1811 | years. |
1811 | years. |
1812 | |
1812 | |
1813 | --enable-half-shadow |
1813 | --enable-half-shadow (default: off) |
1814 | Make shadows on the scrollbar only half the normal width & height. |
1814 | Make shadows on the scrollbar only half the normal width & height. |
1815 | only applicable to rxvt scrollbars. |
1815 | only applicable to rxvt scrollbars. |
1816 | |
1816 | |
1817 | --enable-ttygid |
1817 | --enable-ttygid (default: off) |
1818 | Change tty device setting to group "tty" - only use this if your |
1818 | Change tty device setting to group "tty" - only use this if your |
1819 | system uses this type of security. |
1819 | system uses this type of security. |
1820 | |
1820 | |
1821 | --disable-backspace-key |
1821 | --disable-backspace-key |
1822 | Disable any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server |
1822 | Removes any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server |
1823 | do it. |
1823 | do it. |
1824 | |
1824 | |
1825 | --disable-delete-key |
1825 | --disable-delete-key |
1826 | Disable any handling of the delete key by us - let the X server do |
1826 | Removes any handling of the delete key by us - let the X server do |
1827 | it. |
1827 | it. |
1828 | |
1828 | |
1829 | --disable-resources |
1829 | --disable-resources |
1830 | Remove all resources checking. |
1830 | Removes any support for resource checking. |
1831 | |
1831 | |
1832 | --enable-xgetdefault |
1832 | --enable-xgetdefault |
1833 | Make resources checking via XGetDefault() instead of our small |
1833 | Make resources checking via XGetDefault() instead of our small |
1834 | version which only checks ~/.Xdefaults, or if that doesn't exist |
1834 | version which only checks ~/.Xdefaults, or if that doesn't exist |
1835 | then ~/.Xresources. |
1835 | then ~/.Xresources. |
1836 | |
1836 | |
1837 | Please note that nowadays, things like XIM will automatically pull |
1837 | Please note that nowadays, things like XIM will automatically pull |
1838 | in and use the full X resource manager, so the overhead of using it |
1838 | in and use the full X resource manager, so the overhead of using it |
1839 | might be very small, if nonexistant. |
1839 | might be very small, if nonexistant. |
1840 | |
1840 | |
1841 | --enable-strings |
1841 | --enable-strings (default: off) |
1842 | Add support for our possibly faster memset() function and other |
1842 | Add support for our possibly faster memset() function and other |
1843 | various routines, overriding your system's versions which may have |
1843 | various routines, overriding your system's versions which may have |
1844 | been hand-crafted in assembly or may require extra libraries to link |
1844 | been hand-crafted in assembly or may require extra libraries to link |
1845 | in. (this breaks ANSI-C rules and has problems on many GNU/Linux |
1845 | in. (this breaks ANSI-C rules and has problems on many GNU/Linux |
1846 | systems). |
1846 | systems). |
1847 | |
1847 | |
1848 | --disable-swapscreen |
1848 | --disable-swapscreen |
1849 | Remove support for swap screen. |
1849 | Remove support for secondary/swap screen. |
1850 | |
1850 | |
1851 | --enable-frills |
1851 | --enable-frills (default: on) |
1852 | Add support for many small features that are not essential but nice |
1852 | Add support for many small features that are not essential but nice |
1853 | to have. Normally you want this, but for very small binaries you may |
1853 | to have. Normally you want this, but for very small binaries you may |
1854 | want to disable this. |
1854 | want to disable this. |
1855 | |
1855 | |
1856 | A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by "--enable-frills" |
1856 | A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by "--enable-frills" |
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1868 | settable insecure mode |
1868 | settable insecure mode |
1869 | keysym remapping support |
1869 | keysym remapping support |
1870 | cursor blinking and underline cursor |
1870 | cursor blinking and underline cursor |
1871 | -embed and -pty-fd options |
1871 | -embed and -pty-fd options |
1872 | |
1872 | |
1873 | --enable-iso14755 |
1873 | --enable-iso14755 (default: on) |
1874 | Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see rxvt(1), or doc/rxvt.1.txt). |
1874 | Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see rxvt(1), or doc/rxvt.1.txt). |
1875 | Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by "--enable-frills", while |
1875 | Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by "--enable-frills", while |
1876 | support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with this switch. |
1876 | support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with this switch. |
1877 | |
1877 | |
1878 | --enable-keepscrolling |
1878 | --enable-keepscrolling (default: on) |
1879 | Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold the |
1879 | Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold the |
1880 | mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow. |
1880 | mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow. |
1881 | |
1881 | |
1882 | --enable-mousewheel |
1882 | --enable-mousewheel (default: on) |
1883 | Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5. |
1883 | Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5. |
1884 | |
1884 | |
1885 | --enable-slipwheeling |
1885 | --enable-slipwheeling (default: on) |
1886 | Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an |
1886 | Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an |
1887 | accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option |
1887 | accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option |
1888 | requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified. |
1888 | requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified. |
1889 | |
1889 | |
1890 | --disable-new-selection |
1890 | --disable-new-selection |
1891 | Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm. |
1891 | Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm. |
1892 | |
1892 | |
1893 | --enable-dmalloc |
1893 | --enable-dmalloc (default: off) |
1894 | Use Gray Watson's malloc - which is good for debugging See |
1894 | Use Gray Watson's malloc - which is good for debugging See |
1895 | http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/ for details If you use either this |
1895 | http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/ for details If you use either this |
1896 | or the next option, you may need to edit src/Makefile after |
1896 | or the next option, you may need to edit src/Makefile after |
1897 | compiling to point DINCLUDE and DLIB to the right places. |
1897 | compiling to point DINCLUDE and DLIB to the right places. |
1898 | |
1898 | |
1899 | You can only use either this option and the following (should you |
1899 | You can only use either this option and the following (should you |
1900 | use either) . |
1900 | use either) . |
1901 | |
1901 | |
1902 | --enable-dlmalloc |
1902 | --enable-dlmalloc (default: off) |
1903 | Use Doug Lea's malloc - which is good for a production version See |
1903 | Use Doug Lea's malloc - which is good for a production version See |
1904 | <http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html> for details. |
1904 | <http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html> for details. |
1905 | |
1905 | |
1906 | --enable-smart-resize |
1906 | --enable-smart-resize (default: on) |
1907 | Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via from |
1907 | Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via hot |
1908 | hot keys. This should keep in a fixed position the rxvt corner which |
1908 | keys. This should keep the window corner which is closest to a |
1909 | is closest to a corner of the screen. |
1909 | corner of the screen in a fixed position. |
1910 | |
1910 | |
1911 | --enable-pointer-blank |
1911 | --enable-pointer-blank (default: on) |
1912 | Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. |
1912 | Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. |
1913 | |
1913 | |
1914 | --with-name=NAME |
1914 | --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt) |
1915 | Set the basename for the installed binaries (default: "urxvt", |
1915 | Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting in "urxvt", |
1916 | resulting in "urxvt", "urxvtd" etc.). Specify "--with-name=rxvt" to |
1916 | "urxvtd" etc.). Specify "--with-name=rxvt" to replace with "rxvt". |
1917 | replace with "rxvt". |
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1918 | |
1917 | |
1919 | --with-term=NAME |
1918 | --with-term=NAME (default: rxvt-unicode) |
1920 | Change the environmental variable for the terminal to NAME (default |
1919 | Change the environmental variable for the terminal to NAME. |
1921 | "rxvt-unicode") |
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1922 | |
1920 | |
1923 | --with-terminfo=PATH |
1921 | --with-terminfo=PATH |
1924 | Change the environmental variable for the path to the terminfo tree |
1922 | Change the environmental variable for the path to the terminfo tree |
1925 | to PATH. |
1923 | to PATH. |
1926 | |
1924 | |