tic(1)

Name

tic − terminfo compiler

Syntax

tic [ −v[n] ] [ file ... ]

Description

The tic command translates terminfo files from the source format into the compiled format. The results are placed in the directory /usr/lib/terminfo. The compiled format is necessary for use with the library routines described in intro(.). The file argument contains one or more terminfo terminal descriptions in terminfo() source format.

The tic 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, tic 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 /usr/lib/terminfo. 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 tic to output trace information showing its progress (verbose 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

/usr/lib/terminfo/*/*
Compiled terminal capability data base

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