TERM

Terminal type used for capabilities and rendering.

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Verified: 2026-05-12

Syntax

$echo $TERM

Examples

$echo $TERM

$export TERM=xterm-256color

Typical use cases

Standard usage

TERM --help

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

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