NAME

tic − terminfo compiler

SYNOPSIS

tic [-v [n]] file ...

DESCRIPTION

tic translates terminfo files from source format into the compiled format.  Results are placed in the directory /usr/lib/terminfo. 

The -v (verbose) option causes tic to output trace information showing its progress.  If the optional integer n is appended, the level of verbosity can be increased. 

tic compiles all terminfo descriptions in the given files.  When a use= field is discovered, tic searches first the current file, then the master file which is ./terminfo.src. 

If the environment variable TERMINFO is set, the results are placed in the location specified by TERMINFO instead of in /usr/lib/terminfo. 

Limitations: total compiled entries cannot exceed 4096 bytes.  The name field cannot exceed 128 bytes. 

FILES

/usr/lib/terminfo/?/* compiled terminal capability data base

SEE ALSO

untic(1M), curses(3X), terminfo(4). 

BUGS

Instead of searching ./terminfo.src, tic should check for an existing compiled entry. 

STANDARDS CONFORMANCE

tic: SVID2

Hewlett-Packard Company  —  HP-UX Release 9.0: August 1992