In Oct 18 A.D. 2016 Martin Kühne via arch-general scripsit ...
Let's start out with the setting with a font you intend like to use that is as closely above 80 columns as you can make it. $ stty cols 80 will inform the kernel what size of terminal your receiving end has.
... Thank you very much! Worked like a treat, set it up in /etc/profile. Best wishes, Jeanette -------- When you need someone, you just turn around and I will be there <3