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[Bug 1429584] [NEW] gnome-terminal doesn't set $COLORTERM from 3.14 onwards

 

Public bug reported:

Gnome terminal has dropped the $COLORTERM workaround for invalid
terminfo/termcap.

References:
https://github.com/GNOME/gnome-terminal/commit/1d5c1b6ca6373c1301494edbc9e43c3e6a9c9aaf
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1165439
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1173688
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1166428

This affects release: Vivid Vervet

Workaround I currently use is `.bashrc`:
 if [ -z "$COLORTERM" ] && cat /proc/$PPID/exe | grep -q gnome-terminal; then
  export COLORTERM=gnome-terminal
 fi

** Affects: gnome-terminal (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Description changed:

  Gnome terminal has dropped the $COLORTERM workaround for invalid
  terminfo/termcap.
  
  References:
  https://github.com/GNOME/gnome-terminal/commit/1d5c1b6ca6373c1301494edbc9e43c3e6a9c9aaf
  https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1165439
  https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1173688
  https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1166428
+ 
+ This affects release: Vivid Vervet
+ 
+ Workaround I currently use is `.bashrc`:
+ 
+ 	if [ -z "$COLORTERM" ] && cat /proc/$PPID/exe | grep -q gnome-terminal; then
+ 		export COLORTERM=gnome-terminal
+ 	fi

** Description changed:

  Gnome terminal has dropped the $COLORTERM workaround for invalid
  terminfo/termcap.
  
  References:
  https://github.com/GNOME/gnome-terminal/commit/1d5c1b6ca6373c1301494edbc9e43c3e6a9c9aaf
  https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1165439
  https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1173688
  https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1166428
  
  This affects release: Vivid Vervet
  
  Workaround I currently use is `.bashrc`:
- 
- 	if [ -z "$COLORTERM" ] && cat /proc/$PPID/exe | grep -q gnome-terminal; then
- 		export COLORTERM=gnome-terminal
- 	fi
+  if [ -z "$COLORTERM" ] && cat /proc/$PPID/exe | grep -q gnome-terminal; then
+   export COLORTERM=gnome-terminal
+  fi

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Title:
  gnome-terminal doesn't set $COLORTERM from 3.14 onwards

Status in gnome-terminal package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Gnome terminal has dropped the $COLORTERM workaround for invalid
  terminfo/termcap.

  References:
  https://github.com/GNOME/gnome-terminal/commit/1d5c1b6ca6373c1301494edbc9e43c3e6a9c9aaf
  https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1165439
  https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1173688
  https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1166428

  This affects release: Vivid Vervet

  Workaround I currently use is `.bashrc`:
   if [ -z "$COLORTERM" ] && cat /proc/$PPID/exe | grep -q gnome-terminal; then
    export COLORTERM=gnome-terminal
   fi

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