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 directo-
          ry /usr/lib/terminfo.

          The -v (verbose) flag option causes tic to output trace in-
          formation 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, tic should check for an
          existing compiled entry.




















     April, 1990                                                     1