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mingw: set $env:TERM=xterm-256color for newer OSes #3751

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17 changes: 14 additions & 3 deletions compat/mingw.c
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Expand Up @@ -3378,9 +3378,20 @@ static void setup_windows_environment(void)
convert_slashes(tmp);
}

/* simulate TERM to enable auto-color (see color.c) */
if (!getenv("TERM"))
setenv("TERM", "cygwin", 1);

/*
* Make sure TERM is set up correctly to enable auto-color
* (see color.c .) Use "cygwin" for older OS releases which
* works correctly with MSYS2 utilities on older consoles.
*/
if (!getenv("TERM")) {
if ((GetVersion() >> 16) < 15063)
setenv("TERM", "cygwin", 0);
else {
setenv("TERM", "xterm-256color", 0);
setenv("COLORTERM", "truecolor", 0);
}
}

/* calculate HOME if not set */
if (!getenv("HOME")) {
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