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I have a habit of changing the terminal background to another color scheme when connected to a remote server. This prevents lots of theoretical, unfortunate mishaps.

Is there a way to change the desktop background automatically, preferably to a color different color scheme for each server? I use konsole, but willing to change a terminal emulator for this feature.

Thanks,

Udi

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I'm a bit confused - do you want to change the terminal background or the desktop background? – nagul Sep 1 '09 at 16:46
I upvoted this because it's a great technique and something I already do... in fact I use unique colors using the prompt command for each server... the prompts are the same, but the colors i type in and the base color is different for each of my servers. it's the easiest way of looking at a terminal withouth having to read anything (even a title bar or prompt) and KNOW FOR SURE, which server you're connected to. – Good Time Tribe Oct 24 '09 at 5:01
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Hm, changing background colors could get messy, but changing the color of the prompt when you login to your remove server should be easy. Just add it to your .bashrc file.

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I like that idea: you could have a bright red background like this one: hardlosers.r09.railsrumble.com/permalink/44 – Doug Harris Sep 1 '09 at 18:24
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You could make a different terminal profile for each server, and use a different color scheme for each. This would require you to start a new terminal for each new connection, instead of just using ssh in an existing one.

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