On 06/06/2011 09:32 AM, Thiago Macieira wrote:
> The graphical terminal application itself needs to set it to the value of 
> what 
> it supports.
> 
> Or do you mean in a virtual console? If you mean that, it's the kernel that 
> sets it:

Don't forget the login applications: ssh will propagate the value of TERM in
the source shell for interactive logins, or set it to "dumb" if it's a batch
session.  Presumably there are similar tricks in the rlogin and telnet 
protocols.

Andy
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