xterm: set the default geometry

Support knowledgebase (xterm)
Applies to

SuSE Linux: All versions

Request:

The xterm starts with a resolution of 80 colums and 24 lines. What shall one do to change it to e.g. 80x25?

Solution:

Please add in file ~/.Xresources the following line:
XTerm.vt100.geometry:80x25
~/.Xresources is read out during every start of the X window system, to adopt the changes type in the following command:
xrb -merge ~/.Xresources

Keywords: XTERM, GEOMETRY

Categories: X Window System , X Applications

SDB-xterm, Copyright SuSE Linux AG, Nürnberg, Germany - Version: 05. Sep 2001
SuSE Linux AG - Last generated: 24. Apr 2002 by ast (sdb_gen 1.40.0)