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What does "TERM = (network)" or "TERM = (vt100)" mean?

The value of the TERM environmental variable determines what terminal emulation will be used to display characters to your screen-- how many lines long, how to make the terminal beep or flash, etc. At the "Term = (something)" prompt, type the name of the terminal emulation you want to use. For Macintoshes and IBM compatibles, "vt100" is usually the correct emulation. For Xterminals, use "xterm".

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Date Created: Sep 10, 2003
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