Is there any config files for xterm for default settings? For example, on my system, xterm start with black text on white background, and I want it the other way around. I can do it by starting it with:

xterm -bg black -fg white.

I want to set in a config file that if I run it without arguments, it will start with these options.

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Add these lines to a file named .Xdefaults in your home directory.

xterm*background: black
xterm*foreground: white

Then, run xrdb .Xdefaults and launch xterm :)

And here's a full guide to .Xdefaults if you want more:

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