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  • Did you load the resources (xrdb ~/.Xresources) or restart the display manager after editing the file? Commented Apr 18, 2023 at 23:13
  • Yes I loaded the resources and reboot the system completely after loading but it just opens the same. Commented Apr 18, 2023 at 23:24
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    "I loaded the resources and reboot the system completely" - if you load the resources and then reboot, you'll lose the newly loaded resources. Don't reboot. Instead, use xrdb -merge <~/.Xresources and then try opening the xterm Commented Apr 19, 2023 at 9:31