NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

       tic  -  Translates  terminfo files from source to compiled
       format

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

       tic [-v[number]] [-c] [file...]


       The tic command translates terminfo files from the  source
       format into the compiled format.

OPTIONS    [Toc]    [Back]

       Checks the file for errors only.  Errors in the use= field
       are  not  detected.   Writes  trace  information  on   the
       progress  of  the  tic command. The number parameter is an
       integer, from 0 to 8, that increases  the  level  of  verbosity.
  If number is omitted, the default is 1.

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

       If a file is not specified, the tic command reads standard
       input.

       The   tic   command   places   the    results    in    the
       /usr/share/lib/terminfo  directory.  If the TERMINFO environment
 variable is set,  the  results  are  placed  there
       instead of in /usr/share/lib/terminfo.

       The  tic command compiles all terminfo descriptions in the
       file or files specified by the file variable. When the tic
       command  finds a use= field, it searches first the current
       file, then reads in the  binary  from  /usr/share/lib/terminfo
  to complete the entry.  If the environment variable
       TERMINFO is set, that directory  is  searched  instead  of
       /usr/share/lib/terminfo.

       The  size of a compiled entry cannot exceed 4096 bytes and
       the name field cannot exceed 128  bytes.   Terminal  names
       exceeding 14 characters are truncated to 14 characters and
       a warning message is printed.

ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES    [Toc]    [Back]

       The following environment variables affect the behavior of
       tic: Causes the command to behave as a System V command if
       the value of this environment variable is set to  SVR4  or
       svr4.  The options designated by [SVR4]  are honored while
       identical non-System V options are ignored. Command output
       and error messages  also follow System V conventions.

FILES    [Toc]    [Back]

       Terminal information database.

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

       Commands:  captoinfo(1), infocmp(1)

       Functions:  curses(3)

       Files:  terminfo(4)



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