How to change Xterm colours

satimis · 10-01-2007, 02:27 AM

Hi folks,

Ubuntu 7.04 server amd64

I want to change the colours on Xterm but I can't find ".Xdefaults" nor ".Xresources"

$ sudo find / -name .Xdefaults/.Xresources/.Xdefault/.Xresource
all w/o printout

Pls advise which file contains the relevant information? TIA

Whether to change colour:

Code:

XTerm*background:   white
XTerm*foreground:   black
XTerm*highlightColor:  yellow

will display "white background", "black characters" and "yellow on highlight"?

Then run

$ sudor xrdb ~/.Xresources (.file)
???

Thanks

Edit:
xtermcontrol 2.9
http://linux.softpedia.com/get/Termi...rol-9484.shtml

Does this package work for my purpose ?

B.R.
satimis

weibullguy · 10-01-2007, 05:42 AM

Set xterm configurations in the file <XORG_PREFIX>/share/X11/app-defaults/XTerm where XORG_PREFIX is the prefix you have X Windows installed (e.g., /usr, /usrX11R6, etc.) If the file doesn't exist, then create it. Also, if the files .Xdefaults and .Xresources don't exist, just create them.

satimis · 10-01-2007, 05:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by weibullguy

Set xterm configurations in the file <XORG_PREFIX>/share/X11/app-defaults/XTerm where XORG_PREFIX is the prefix you have X Windows installed (e.g., /usr, /usrX11R6, etc.) If the file doesn't exist, then create it. Also, if the files .Xdefaults and .Xresources don't exist, just create them.

Thanks for your advice.

I found the trick which is on /etc/X11/app-defaults/XTerm-color file.

Performed following steps;

Edited /etc/X11/app-defaults/XTerm-color
- comment out
*VT100*foreground: gray90"
*VT100*background: black

- uncomment
!*VT100*foreground: black
!*VT100*background: gray90

$ cat /etc/X11/app-defaults/XTerm-color

Code:

....

! Set the default text foreground and background colors.
!*VT100*foreground: gray90
!*VT100*background: black

! - OR -
! Uncomment this for black text on a "white" background.
*VT100*foreground: black
*VT100*background: gray90

.....

Restarted Xterm. Now I have grey background and black characters.

satimis