tic(1M)                                                   tic(1M)



     NAME
          tic - terminfo compiler

     SYNOPSIS
          tic [-v[n]] file ...

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

          The -v (verbose) flag option causes tic to output trace
          information showing its progress.  If the optional integer
          is appended, the level of verbosity can be increased.

          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 there instead of /usr/lib/terminfo.

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

     FILES
          /usr/bin/tic
          /usr/lib/terminfo/*/*

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

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




















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