TERM

Terminal type used for capabilities and rendering.

Last updated: 2026-05-12 Report error

Syntax

$echo $TERM

Examples

$echo $TERM

Examples

$export TERM=xterm-256color

Warnings

Wrong TERM values can break terminal app rendering.

Typical use cases

Debug terminal issues

echo $TERM

Note Important for color output, curses, and terminal UI apps.

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