The tic utility compiles source terminfo descriptions. The
compiled entry is installed under the /usr/lib/terminfo directory
hierarchy. If the TERMINFO environment variable is set, results are
placed in the directory it points to instead. Entries are stored in
directories that match the first character of their name. The entry
for the VT-100 terminal, for example, is stored in
/usr/lib/terminfo/v/vt100.
When a use= specification is found in the source file, tic
adds the binary of the appropriate capabilities to the compiled file.
The tic utility can only be used to compile single files. Multiple files can be compiled by concatenating individual files together.
Compiled entries cannot exceed 4098 bytes. The name field
cannot exceed 128 bytes. Terminal names that are longer
than 14 characters are truncated to 14 characters, and a
warning message is printed.
Syntax
tic.hpbin.sys [-v[n]]-c file
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Parameters
- -v[n]
provides varying level of detail on the compilation process where n is a number from 1 to 10 (default is 1). The higher the value for n, the more detail provided.
- -c
checks for errors in file (not including errors in use=links).
Example
tic.hpbin.sys /product/curses/lib/terminfo/ansi
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Related Information |
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- Commands
untic utility, terminfo database
