tput(1)                                                   tput(1)



     NAME
          tput - query terminfo database

     SYNOPSIS
          tput [-Ttype] capname

     DESCRIPTION
          tput uses the terminfo(4) database to make terminal-
          dependent capabilities and information available to the
          shell.  tput generates a string if the attribute
          I(capability name) is of type string, or an integer if the
          attribute is of type integer.  If the attribute is of type
          boolean, tput simply sets the exit code (0 for TRUE, 1 for
          FALSE), and generates no output.

          -Ttype     indicates the type of terminal.  Normally this
                     flag is unnecessary, as the default is taken from
                     the environment variable $TERM.

          capname    indicates the attribute from the terminfo data-
                     base.  See terminfo(4).

     EXAMPLES
             tput clear

          Echo clear-screen sequence for the current terminal.

             tput cols

          Print the number of columns for the current terminal.

             tput -T450 cols

          Print the number of columns for the 450 terminal.

             bold=`tput smso`

          Set shell variable bold to standout mode sequence for
          current terminal.  This might be followed by a prompt:

             echo "${bold}Please type in your name: \c"


             tput hc

          Set exit code to indicate if current terminal is a hardcopy
          terminal.

     FILES
          /usr/bin/tput

          /usr/lib/terminfo/?/*        Terminal descriptor files



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     tput(1)                                                   tput(1)



          /usr/include/term.h          Definition files

          /usr/include/curses.h

     DIAGNOSTICS
          tput prints error messages and returns the following error
          codes on error:


               -1             Usage error.

               -2             Bad terminal type.

               -3             Bad capname.

          In addition, if a capname is requested for a terminal that
          has no value for that capname (for example, tput -T450
          lines), -1 is printed.

     SEE ALSO
          stty(1), terminfo(4).


































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