Figured this one out... Ubuntu's /etc/gdm/Xsession doesn't set SYSRESOURCES (and USRRESOURCES) before sourcing /etc/X11/Xsession.d/30x11-common_xresources, so /etc/X11/Xresources/x11-common is never read.
** Package changed: xterm (Ubuntu) => gdm (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/421261 Title: xterm background colour used to be black, now white -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
