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I know i can export a profile, i can then use it, but if I modify it, i have to export it again, to have a proper backup.
I'd rather have a symlink to the actual file in use by terminal rather than an exported version of it I have to constantly re-export when i wish to backup my system.
However, I can not find the location where Terminal uses the imported themes. Where does it put them?
Anyone?
Just open up terminal, go to the preferences and select the theme (the .terminal file)
The problem you are encountering is that when you run su by itself, you are not entering a 'login' shell. This means that your environment, working directory, and everything except uid/gid remain the same of the original user.
Login triggers do not execute, and you experience the issues you describe.
A simple solution to a simple problem:
su -
From the su(1) man page:
The su command is used to become another user during a login session. Invoked without a username, su defaults to becoming the superuser. The optional argument - may be used to provide an environment similar to what the user would expect had the user logged in directly.
Also:
-, -l, --login Provide an environment similar to what the user would expect had the user logged in directly.
If you su into a login shell, bash will behave as you expect, and automatically source the appropriate files on "login", without the need for overly hacky workarounds.
Best Answer
The properties of themes and profiles are stored in ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.Terminal.plist in the key Windows Settings/[Name of the Profile]:
Obviously only diffs to a hidden default profile (it's not the Basic profile!) are stored.
In the example above I made a copy Basic 1 of the Basic theme and arbitrarly disabled and enabled settings in the various tabs.
The initial settings for the various default profiles (Basic, Man Page, Ocean etc.) are stored in the app itself:
/Applications/Utilities/Terminal.app/Contents/Resources/Initial Settings/
The *.terminal files are basically XML-files. They are imported into the ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.Terminal.plist as sub-items on the first launch of Terminal.app.