switch from rxvt to xterm if there's no termcap

diff --git a/.zsh/zshrc/10_switch_term b/.zsh/zshrc/10_switch_term
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+# -*- mode: sh -*-
+# zshrc/10_switch_term
+#
+# Switches from rxvt to xterm if the defined terminal does not exist
+
+if [[ "$TERM" == "rxvt-" ]] && which tput >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    if [[ -z "$(tput longname 2>/dev/null)" ]]; then
+        TERM="xterm-${TERM##rxvt-}"
+        export TERM
+    fi;
+fi;
+
+# vim:ft=zsh