tic(1)tic(1)Nametic - terminfo compiler
Syntaxtic [ -v[n] ] [ file ... ]
Description
The command translates files from the source format into the compiled
format. The results are placed in the directory The compiled format is
necessary for use with the library routines described in The file argu‐
ment contains one or more terminal descriptions in source format. If
no file argument is present, the standard input is read.
The command compiles all terminfo descriptions in the given files.
Each description in the file describes the capabilities of a particular
terminal. When a use=entry_name field is discovered, duplicates the
capabilities in entry_name for the current entry, with the exception of
the capabilities that are explicitly defined in the current entry.
If the environment variable TERMINFO is set, the results are placed
there instead of in The variable TERMINFO must be a directory pathname.
The compiled results are placed in subdirectories of the directory
specified by the TERMINFO environment variable.
-v[n] Causes to output trace information showing its progress (ver‐
bose mode). The optional integer n is a number from 1 to 10,
inclusive, indicating the desired level of information. If n
is greater than 1, the level of detail is increased. If n is
omitted, the default is 1.
Restrictions
Total compiled entries cannot exceed 4096 bytes.
The entry_name field cannot exceed 128 bytes.
When an entry, for example entry_name_1, contains a use=entry_name_2
field, any canceled capabilities in entry_name_2 must also appear in
entry_name_1 before use= for these capabilities to be canceled in
entry_name_1.
Files
Compiled terminal capability data base
See Alsointro(3cur), terminfo(5)
Guide to X/Open curses Screen Handling
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