> this means the environment variables ssh expects from vt dont exist. as =
a re=3D
> sult some unix apps like ls and man don=3DE2=3D80=3D99t format their out=
put correc=3D
> tly. this patch allows them to work as expected

In my UNIX .env (only sourced for "interactive" shells), if $TERM
is unset I set TERM=3Ddumb, PAGER=3D'col -b', and EDITOR=3Ded.  That seems
to get around most of the terminal-related issues.  And if you need
more than 80 columns of output, setting cols via stty(1) will take
care of that for programs that pay attention.

I also have a tiny UNIX program that prints column rulers, to help
with this sort of thing.

--lyndon