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     Name
          tput - Queries the terminfo database.

     Syntax
          tput [ -Ttype ] attribute

     Description
          The command tput uses the terminfo database to make the
          values of terminal-dependent attributes available to the
          shell. tput outputs a string if the terminal attribute is of
          type string, or an integer if the attribute is of type
          integer. If the attribute is of type Boolean, tput simply
          sets the exit code (0 for true if the terminal has the
          capability, 1 for false if it does not) and produces no
          output.

          The -T flag indicates the type of the terminal.  Normally
          this option is unnecessary, as the default is taken from the
          environment variable TERM.

          attribute is the terminal capability name from the terminfo
          database.

     Examples
          tput clear            Echo clear-screen sequence for the
                                current terminal.

          tput cols             Print the number of columns for the
                                current terminal.

          tput -T450 cols       Print the number of columns for the
                                450 terminal.

          bold='tput smso'
          offbold='tput rmso'   Set the shell variables ``bold'' to
                                begin standout mode sequence and
                                ``offbold'' to end standout mode
                                sequence for the current terminal.
                                This might be followed by a prompt,
                                such as:

                                     echo "${bold}Name:  ${offbold}\c"


          tput hc               Set exit code to indicate if the
                                current terminal is a hardcopy
                                terminal.

     Files
          /usr/lib/terminfo/*/* -Compiled terminal capability
          database.




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     See Also
          terminfo(M), terminfo(S), tic(C), stty(C)

     Notes
          If the attribute is of type boolean, a value of 0 is
          returned for TRUE and a value of 1 for FALSE.

          If the attribute is of type string or integer, a value of 0
          is returned upon successful completion.  Any other value
          returned indicates an error.  For example, the specification
          of a bad attribute (any capability name that is not found in
          the terminfo database) produces an error.











































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