tic(1M)                                                   tic(1M)



NAME
     tic - compiles (translates) terminfo files

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

ARGUMENTS
     file Specifies the files to be translated.

     -v[n]
          Indicates verbose mode.  Causes tic to output trace
          information showing its progress.  If the optional
          integer is appended, the level of verbosity can be
          increased.

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

     The tic command 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.

LIMITATIONS
     Instead of searching ./terminfo.src, tic should check for an
     existing compiled entry.

FILES
     /usr/bin/tic
          Executable file
     /usr/lib/terminfo/*/*
          Directory containing terminfo files

SEE ALSO
     curses(3X), terminfo(4) in A/UX Programmer's Reference












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