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TERM Variable Priority

Question
What is the priority of TERM variable settings?

Cause
Need to know what priority is used for TERM variable.

Answer
When a TERM variable is being set, it can be difficult to determine where this is occurring.
Here is the priority for the TERM variable setting:
/etc/profile --Overwritten by /etc/environment
/etc/environment --Overwritten by User .profile
User .profile --Overwritten by user .kshrc
User .kshrc --Highest priority, overwrites previous settings.

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