terminal capability database NAME terminfo - terminal capability database SYNOPSIS /etc/terminfo/*/* DESCRIPTION Terminfo is a datab...compile terminal descriptions for terminfo or termcap NAME tic - compile terminal descriptions for terminfo or termcap SYNOPSIS tic...list table of entries of terminfo terminal types NAME toe - list table of entries of terminfo terminal types SYNOPSIS toe [...compare or print out terminfo descriptions NAME infocmp - compare or print out terminfo descriptions SYNOPSIS infocmp [...convert a terminfo description into a termcap description NAME infotocap - convert a terminfo description in...compiled terminfo terminal description NAME term - compiled terminfo terminal description DESCRIPTION tic (...convert a termcap description into a terminfo description NAME captoinfo - convert a termcap description into a terminfo description SY...initialize a terminal, exercise its capabilities, or query terminfo database NAME tput - initialize a terminal, exercise its capabilities, or query terminfo...user-defined terminfo capability format NAME user_caps - user-defined terminfo capability format SYNOPSIS infoc......nment variable from the local side to the remote one. There can be problems if the remote terminfo or termcap entry for your type is not compatible with yours, but this situatio…...underlining for the terminal in use, as specified by the environment variable TERM . The terminfo database is read to determine the appropriate sequences for underlining. If the…...efault terminal type mapping DESCRIPTION The /etc/ttytype file associates termcap (5) and terminfo (5) terminal type names with tty lines. Each line consists of a terminal type,…...clear retrieves the terminal type from the environment variable TERM , then consults the terminfo terminal capability database entry for that type to determine how to perform th…...le if this is possible. It looks in the environment for the terminal type and then in the terminfo database to figure out how to clear the screen. To clear the buffer, it then c…...ES /etc/ttys system port name to terminal type mapping database (BSD versions only). /etc/terminfo compiled terminal description database directory PORTABILITY Neither IEEE Std …...ES /etc/ttys system port name to terminal type mapping database (BSD versions only). /etc/terminfo compiled terminal description database directory PORTABILITY Neither IEEE Std …...t ] DESCRIPTION The tabs program clears and sets tab-stops on the terminal. This uses the terminfo clear_all_tabs and set_tab capabilities. If either is absent, tabs is unable t…...a character string that will invoke the specified terminal capabilities. Where possible, terminfo is consulted to find the string to use. Some options (marked "virtual consoles …...ers. It is retained only for compatibility with old programs; new programs should use the terminfo (5) database and associated libraries. /etc/termcap is an ASCII file (the data…...= PALETTE the colors to use when --color is active; PALETTE is a colon-separated list of terminfo capabilities --help display this help and exit -v , --version output version in…