Getting message "Warning: Cannot convert string "nil2" to type FontStruct" while opening xterm

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Issue

  • On running command xterm, following message is shown
    Warning: Cannot convert string "nil2" to type FontStruct 
    xterm:  unable to open font "-misc-fixed-medium-r-semicondensed--13-120-75-75-c-60-iso10646-1", trying fixed"....

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

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