I think that the problem is in my /etc/profile 

if [ "$COLORTERM" = "Eterm" ]; then
        TERM=xterm-color
else
        TERM=linux
fi

This may be what is throwing off the TERM var. Because when I comment out the
wait line, mutt comes up in mono again. 

any suggestions?


tw


Le jour Thu Sep 06, 2001 at 09:59:48AM -0700, Denis Perelyubskiy ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) 
a écrit...

>  * Tim Whitehead <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [09-Thu-01 09:05 -0700]:
>  >
>  >this is actually a reply to the original message which I (unfortunately)
>  >deleted.
>  >
>  >try TERM=xterm-color
>  >
>  >I just had to write a wrapper so I could have gkrellm call mutt. Originally mutt
>  >would pop up, but be in mono. So my wrapper is as follows
>  >
>  >#!/bin/bash
>  >
>  >wait 10000;
>  >export TERM=xterm-color;
>  >/usr/bin/mutt;
> 
> it almost sounds like this could be set in the .bashrc,
> .tcshrc, or whatever the shell that you are using, no?
> 
> i've never used gkrellm, but does it not set TERM variable
> at all? if it does, then you can put it a small condition to
> reset it to something more appropriate in your startup file.
> 
> just a suggestion,
> 
> denis
> 
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