GETTYTAB(5) COMMAND REFERENCE GETTYTAB(5)
NAME
gettytab - terminal configuration data base
SYNOPSIS
/etc/gettytab
DESCRIPTION
Gettytab is a simplified version of the termcap(5t) data
base used to describe terminal lines. The initial terminal
login process getty(8) accesses the gettytab file each time
it starts, allowing simpler reconfiguration of terminal
characteristics. Each entry in the data base is used to
describe one class of terminals.
There is a default terminal class, default, that is used to
set global defaults for all other classes. (That is, the
default entry is read, then the entry for the class required
is used to override particular settings.)
Refer to termcap(5t) for a description of the file layout.
The default column below lists defaults obtained if there is
no entry in the table obtained, nor one in the special
default table.
Name Type Default Description
ap bool false terminal uses any parity
bd num 0 backspace delay
bk str 0377 alternate end of line character (input break)
cb bool false useCRTt backspace mode
cd num 0 carriage-return delay
ce bool false use CRT erase algorithm
ck bool false use CRT kill algorithm
cl str NULL screen clear sequence
co bool false console - add \n after login prompt
ds str ^Y delayed suspend character
ec bool false leave echo OFF
ep bool false terminal uses even parity
er str ^? erase character
et str ^D end of text (EOF) character
ev str NULL initial enviroment
f0 num unused tty mode flags to write messages
f1 num unused tty mode flags to read login name
f2 num unused tty mode flags to leave terminal as
fd num 0 form-feed (vertical motion) delay
fl str ^O output flush character
hc bool false do NOT hangup line on last close
he str NULL hostname editing string
hn str hostname hostname
ht bool false terminal has real tabs
ig bool false ignore garbage characters in login name
im str NULL initial (banner) message
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in str ^C interrupt character
is num unused input speed
kl str ^U kill character
lc bool false terminal has lower case
lm str login: login prompt
ln str ^V ``literal next'' character
lo str /bin/login program to exec when name obtained
nd num 0 newline (line-feed) delay
nl bool false terminal has (or might have)
a newline character
nx str default next table (for auto speed selection)
op bool false terminal uses odd parity
os num unused output speed
pc str \0 pad character
pe bool false use printer (hard copy) erase algorithm
pf num 0 delay between first prompt and
following flush (seconds)
ps bool false line connected to a MICOM port selector
qu str ^\ quit character
rp str ^R line retype character
rw bool false do NOT use raw for input, use cbreak
sp num unused line speed (input and output)
su str ^Z suspend character
tc str none table continuation
to num 0 timeout (seconds)
tt str NULL terminal type (for enviroment)
ub bool false do unbuffered output (of prompts etc)
uc bool false terminal is known upper case only
un str none default user name to give to login
we str ^W word erase character
xc bool false do NOT echo control chars as ^X
xf str ^S XOFF (stop output) character
xn str ^Q XON (start output) character
If no line speed is specified, speed will not be altered
from that which prevails when getty is entered. Specifying
an input or output speed will override line speed for stated
direction only.
Terminal modes to be used for the output of the message, for
input of the login name, and to leave the terminal set as
before upon completion are derived from the boolean flags
specified. If the derivation should prove inadequate, any
(or all) of these three may be overriden with one of the f0,
f1, or f2 numeric specifications, which can be used to
specify (usually in octal, with a leading ``0'') the exact
values of the flags. Local (new tty) flags are set in the
top 16 bits of this (32 bit) value.
Should getty receive a null character (presumed to indicate
a line break) it will restart using the table indicated by
the nx entry. If there is none, it will re-use its original
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table.
Delays are specified in milliseconds; the nearest possible
delay available in the tty driver will be used. Should
greater certainty be desired, delays with values 0, 1, 2,
and 3 are interpreted as choosing that particular delay
algorithm from the driver.
The cl screen clear string may be preceded by a (decimal)
number of milliseconds of delay required (a la termcap).
This delay is simulated by repeated use of the pad character
pc.
The initial message im and login message lm may include the
character sequence %h to obtain the hostname. (%% obtains a
single ``%'' character.) The hostname is normally obtained
from the system, but may be set by the hn table entry. In
either case it may be edited with he. The he string is a
sequence of characters. Each character that is neither
``@'' nor ``#'' is copied into the final hostname. A ``@''
in the he string causes one character from the real hostname
to be copied to the final hostname. A ``#'' in the he
string causes the next character of the real hostname to be
skipped. Surplus ``@'' and ``#'' characters are ignored.
When getty execs the login process (given in the lo string,
usually /bin/login), it will have set the environment to
include the terminal type, as indicated by the tt string (if
it exists). The ev string can be used to enter additional
data into the environment. It is a list of comma-separated
strings, each of which will presumably be of the form
name=value.
If a non-zero timeout is specified with to, then getty will
exit within the indicated number of seconds, either having
received a login name and passed control to login, or having
received an alarm signal and exited. This may be useful to
hangup dial-in lines.
Output from getty is even parity unless op is specified. Op
may be specified with ap to allow any parity on input, but
generate odd parity output. Note: this only applies while
getty is being run; terminal driver limitations prevent a
more complete implementation. Getty does not check parity
of input characters in RAW mode.
CAVEATS
It is wise to always specify (at least) the erase, kill, and
interrupt characters in the default table. In all cases,
``#'' or ``^H'' typed in a login name will be treated as an
erase character, and ``@'' will be treated as a kill
character.
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The delay capability is questionable. Apart form its
general lack of flexibility, some of the delay algorithms
are not implemented. The terminal driver should support
sane delay settings.
Currently login(1) sets the environment, so any environment
settings done in gettytab will be overwritten.
Termcap format is hard to use; something more rational would
be an improvement.
SEE ALSO
termcap(5t), and getty(8).
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