After Ubuntu 16.04 LTS update, xterm displays only a white solid square (all text invisible)

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Updated Ubuntu 16.04 using 'Ubuntu Software/Updates' and then immediately after, opened xterm to find only a single white square as a cursor and no other text visible. Looks like I can type in (invisible) commands but all text is invisible so no matter what I do, all that is ever visible is a white square. For what it's worth, UXterm and GNU Emacs 24 (terminal) are also displaying nothing but a white square.



What did the update clobber and how do I get back to having visible characters in my terminals?



Any help greatly appreciated - thanks.







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    Updated Ubuntu 16.04 using 'Ubuntu Software/Updates' and then immediately after, opened xterm to find only a single white square as a cursor and no other text visible. Looks like I can type in (invisible) commands but all text is invisible so no matter what I do, all that is ever visible is a white square. For what it's worth, UXterm and GNU Emacs 24 (terminal) are also displaying nothing but a white square.



    What did the update clobber and how do I get back to having visible characters in my terminals?



    Any help greatly appreciated - thanks.







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      Updated Ubuntu 16.04 using 'Ubuntu Software/Updates' and then immediately after, opened xterm to find only a single white square as a cursor and no other text visible. Looks like I can type in (invisible) commands but all text is invisible so no matter what I do, all that is ever visible is a white square. For what it's worth, UXterm and GNU Emacs 24 (terminal) are also displaying nothing but a white square.



      What did the update clobber and how do I get back to having visible characters in my terminals?



      Any help greatly appreciated - thanks.







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      Updated Ubuntu 16.04 using 'Ubuntu Software/Updates' and then immediately after, opened xterm to find only a single white square as a cursor and no other text visible. Looks like I can type in (invisible) commands but all text is invisible so no matter what I do, all that is ever visible is a white square. For what it's worth, UXterm and GNU Emacs 24 (terminal) are also displaying nothing but a white square.



      What did the update clobber and how do I get back to having visible characters in my terminals?



      Any help greatly appreciated - thanks.









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