cant run simple commands such as top TERM environment variable not set

[linuxMaestro]

root@server [/var/tmp]# top
TERM environment variable not set.
root@server [/var/tmp]# clear
TERM environment variable not set.
root@server [/var/tmp]#

Got any tips?

 

[stefanwagner]

export TERM="linux"
or
export TERM="xterm"
in X.
Not sure if this will work.

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[marsd]

Try TERM=vt100; export TERM.

I had a similar issue with deslogind..where the
terminal is not set. Not that it works 100%, but
it works well enough.