tic(1M)                                                             tic(1M)


   NAME
         tic - terminfo compiler

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

   DESCRIPTION
         The command tic translates a terminfo file from the source format
         into the compiled format.  The results are placed in the directory
         /usr/share/lib/terminfo.  The compiled format is necessary for use
         with the library routines in curses(3X).

         -vn     specifies that (verbose) output be written to standard error
                 trace information showing tic's progress.  The optional
                 integer n is a number from 1 to 10, inclusive, indicating the
                 desired level of detail of information.  If n is omitted, the
                 default level is 1.  If n is specified and greater than 1,
                 the level of detail is increased.

         -c      specifies to check only file for errors.  Errors in use=
                 links are not detected.

         file    contains one or more terminfo terminal descriptions in source
                 format [see terminfo(4)].  Each description in the file
                 describes the capabilities of a particular terminal.  When a
                 use=entry-name field is discovered in a terminal entry
                 currently being compiled, tic reads in the binary from
                 /usr/share/lib/terminfo to complete the entry.  (Entries
                 created from file will be used first.  If the environment
                 variable TERMINFO is set, that directory is searched instead
                 of /usr/share/lib/terminfo.)  tic duplicates the capabilities
                 in entry-name for the current entry, with the exception of
                 those capabilities that explicitly are defined in the current
                 entry.

         If the environment variable TERMINFO is set, the compiled results are
         placed there instead of /usr/share/lib/terminfo.

         Total compiled entries cannot exceed 4096 bytes.  The name field
         cannot exceed 128 bytes.  Terminal names exceeding 14 characters will
         be truncated to 14 characters and a warning message will be printed.

   FILES
         /usr/share/lib/terminfo/?/*   Compiled terminal description database.

   NOTES
         When an entry, e.g., entryname1, contains a use=entry_name_2 field,
         any canceled capabilities in entry_name_2 must also appear in
         entryname1 before use= for these capabilities to be canceled in
         entryname1.



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   tic(1M)                                                             tic(1M)


   SEE ALSO
         curses(3X), captoinfo(1M), infocmp(1M), terminfo(4).



















































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