


      TIC(1)                      (UNIX 5.2)                     TIC(1)



      NAME
           tic - terminfo compiler

      SYNTAX
           tic [ -v[n] ] [ -t termtype ] file ... [ -d destination ]

      DESCRIPTION
           Tic translates terminfo files from the source format into
           the compiled format.  The results are placed in the
           directory /usr/lib/terminfo.

           -v n sets the diagnostic verbosity level to n.  n is
                optional.

           -t termtype
                Tic searches for the termtype entry in the source file
                and compiles only that entry (and associated names).
                EXAMPLE: if termtype is hp2645, and there is an entry
                hp2645 | 2645 | hp4s, tic makes an entry for all three
                names.

           -d destination
                re-routes the compiled result from /usr/lib/terminfo to
                the destination directory, and creates destination if
                necessary.

           Tic compiles all terminfo descriptions in the given files.
           When a use= field is discovered, tic searches first the
           current file, then the master file, which is
           ``./terminfo.src''.

           If the environment variable TERMINFO is set, the results are
           placed in the directory named by TERMINFO, instead of in
           /usr/lib/terminfo.  The directory named by TERMINFO must
           already exist.

           Some limitations: total compiled entries cannot exceed 4096
           bytes.  The name field cannot exceed 128 bytes.

      FILES
           /usr/lib/terminfo/*/*    compiled terminal capability data
           base

      SEE ALSO
           curses(3X), terminfo(4).

      BUGS
           Instead of searching ./terminfo.src, it should check for an
           existing compiled entry.






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