tic

PURPOSE

     Translates terminfo files from source to compiled format.

SYNOPSIS
     tic  [ -v  [ num ] ] [ file ]

DESCRIPTION

     The tic command translates terminfo files from the source
     format into the compiled  format.  tic places the results
     in the  directory /usr/lib/terminfo.  If  the environment
     variable TERMINFO  is set,  the results are  placed there
     instead of in /usr/lib/terminfo.

     The  tic command  compiles all  terminfo descriptions  in
     files. When tic finds a use= field, it searches first the
     current file, then the master file, ./terminfo.src.

     The total  compiled entries cannot exceed  4096 bytes and
     the name field cannot exceed 128 bytes.

FLAG

     -vnum  Writes trace  information on the progress  of tic.
            num is an integer that  increases the level of the
            verbosity.

FILES

     /usr/lib/terminfo/?/*    Compiled   terminal   capability
                              data base.

RELATED INFORMATION

     The curses subroutine and the  terminfo file in AIX Oper-
     ating System Technical Reference.