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Subject: Re: Terminal set to "unknown" in gnuplot 5.2.6
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On Thursday, February 21, 2019 at 4:06:52 PM UTC+5:30, J=C3=B6rg Buchholz w=
rote:
> On 21.02.2019 10:02, jaga.physics94@gmail.com wrote:
> > On Thursday, February 21, 2019 at 11:52:43 AM UTC+5:30, J=C3=B6rg Buchh=
olz
> > wrote:
> >> On 20.02.2019 14:30, jaga.physics94@gmail.com wrote:
> >>> Hi, I have installed gnuplot 5.2.6 package from
> >>> 'http://gnuplot.sourceforge.net/' and installed in my ubuntu
> >>> 18.04. After opening it in my terminal, I found terminal is set
> >>> to unknown.
>=20
> You have compiled the source and than installed it? There are no binary
> for linux or .deb packages at 'http://gnuplot.sourceforge.net/'
>=20
I have downloaded the '.tar.gz' from 'https://sourceforge.net/projects/gnup=
lot/files/gnuplot/5.2.6/' and then untar it using 'tar -xvf' command in ter=
mial and then './configure && make && make install'. After this restart my =
PC and since then this problem is comming.

> >>> I tried to remove the gnuplot by using the commang 'sudo apt
> >>> remove gnuplot' and 'sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove gnuplot'
> >>> and then tried to install gnuplot using the command 'sudo apt-get
> >>> install gnuplot-qt', but event after all these my gnuplot is
> >>> still showing terminal set to unknown.
>=20
> Have you tried it or have you done it? Here, after a 'sudo apt-get
> install gnuplot-qt' on a Ubuntu 18.x LTS everything works fine.
> I have done it and then again entered the command 'sudo apt-get
> install gnuplot-qt'. Still my terminal type is showing 'unknown'
> >> What is in your gnuplotrc or .gnuplot file? See man gnuplot.
> >=20
> > Before this gnuplot version, there was gnuplot-5.2.2 in my PC and
> > 'qt' is the default version of terminal. But in this version, 'set
> > terminal' option is nt showing terminal 'qt'.
> >=20
> > Can you please suggest me some terminal type using which I can do
> > ploting.
>=20
> Type 'set terminal' in your gnuplot and you get a list of available
> terminals.
>=20
> Which gnuplot do you have at the moment and from where? On Ubuntu 18.X
> gnuplot 5.2.2 is up to date.
>=20
> J=C3=B6rg