9.4.10 X resources
Many older X programs, such as xterm, use the X resource database
to configure their appearance. The file ~/.Xresources is used to
store user resource specifications. This file is automatically merged into the
default X resources upon login. The system-wide defaults of X resources are
stored in /etc/X11/Xresources/* and application defaults of them
are stored in /etc/X11/app-defaults/*. Use these settings as the
starting points.
Here are some helpful settings to add to your ~/.Xresources file:
! Set the font to a more readable 9x15
XTerm*font: 9x15
! Display a scrollbar
XTerm*scrollBar: true
! Set the size of the buffer to 1000 lines
XTerm*saveLines: 1000
! Large kterm screen
KTerm*VT100*fontList: -*-fixed-medium-r-normal--24-*,\
-*-gothic-medium-r-normal--24-*,\
-*-mincho-medium-r-normal--24-*
To make these settings take effect immediately, merge them into the database
using the command:
xrdb -merge ~/.Xresources
See xrdb(1x).
