Is this maybe related to this upstream bug https://github.com/mate- desktop/mate-terminal/issues/209 ?
** Bug watch added: github.com/mate-desktop/mate-terminal/issues #209 https://github.com/mate-desktop/mate-terminal/issues/209 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1768296 Title: Mate Terminal sets TERM to `xterm` thereby disabling vim color support To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mate-terminal/+bug/1768296/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs