tic(1) — Commands
NAME
tic − Translates terminfo files from source to compiled format
SYNOPSIS
tic [−v[number]] [−c] [file...]
The tic command translates terminfo files from the source format into the compiled format.
OPTIONS
−cChecks the file for errors only. Errors in the use= field are not detected.
−v[number]
Writes trace information on the progress of the tic command. The number parameter is an integer, from 0 to 8, that increases the level of verbosity. If number is omitted, the default is 1.
DESCRIPTION
If a file is not specified, the tic command reads standard input.
The tic command places the results in the /usr/share/lib/terminfo directory. If the TERMINFO environment variable is set, the results are placed there instead of in /usr/share/lib/terminfo.
The tic command compiles all terminfo descriptions in the file or files specified by the file variable. When the tic command finds a use= field, it searches first the current file, then reads in the binary from /usr/share/lib/terminfo to complete the entry. If the environment variable TERMINFO is set, that directory is searched instead of /usr/share/lib/terminfo.
The size of a compiled entry cannot exceed 4096 bytes and the name field cannot exceed 128 bytes. Terminal names exceeding 14 characters are truncated to 14 characters and a warning message is printed.
ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES
The following environment variables affect the behavior of tic:
CMD_ENV
Causes the command to behave as a System V command if the value of this environment variable is set to SVR4 or svr4. The options designated by [SVR4] are honored while identical non-System V options are ignored. Command output and error messages also follow System V conventions.
FILES
/usr/share/lib/terminfo/?/∗
Terminal information database.