TPUT(1)                     386BSD Reference Manual                    TPUT(1)

NAME
     tput - terminal capability interface

SYNOPSIS
     tput [-T term] attribute

DESCRIPTION
     Tput makes terminal-dependent information available to users or shell
     applications.  The options are as follows:

     -T      The terminal name as specified in the termcap database, for
             example, ``vt100'' or ``xterm''.  If not specified, tput
             retrieves the ``TERM'' variable from the environment.

     Tput outputs a string if the attribute is of type string; a number if it
     is of type integer.  Otherwise, tput exits 0 if the terminal has the
     capability and 1 if it does not, without further action.

     The following special attributes are available:

     clear         Clear the screen (the termcap ``cl'' sequence).

     init          Initialize the terminal (the termcap ``is'' sequence).

     longname      Print the descriptive name of the user's terminal type.

     reset         Reset the terminal (the termcap ``rs'' sequence).

DIAGNOSTICS
     The exit value of tput is based on the last attribute specified.  If the
     attribute is of type string or of type integer, tput exits 0 if the
     attribute is defined for this terminal type and 1 if it is not.  If the
     attribute is of type boolean, tput exits 0 if the terminal has this
     attribute, and 1 if it does not.  Tput exits 2 if any error occurred.

SEE ALSO
     termcap(3),  termcap(5)

BUGS
     Tput can't really distinguish between different types of attributes.
     This is due to the limited interface in the current version of
     termcap(3),  and will be fixed in the near future.

HISTORY
     The tput command is currently under development.

BSD Experimental                April 23, 1991                               1