infotocap

 


 infotocap(1M)                                       infotocap(1M)
 
 
 

NAME

infotocap - convert a terminfo description into a termcap description

SYNOPSIS

infotocap [-vn width] [-V] [-1] [-w width] file . . .

DESCRIPTION

infotocap looks in file for terminfo descriptions. For each one found, an equivalent termcap description is writ­ ten to standard output. Terminfo use capabilities are translated directly to termcap tc capabilities. -v print out tracing information on standard error as the program runs. -V print out the version of the program in use on stan­ dard error and exit. -1 cause the fields to print out one to a line. Other­ wise, the fields will be printed several to a line to a maximum width of 60 characters. -w change the output to width characters.

FILES

/usr/share/terminfo Compiled terminal description database.

NOTES

This utility is actually a link to tic(1M), running in -C mode. You can use other tic options such as -f and -x.

SEE ALSO

curses(3X), tic(1M), infocmp(1M), terminfo(5) infotocap(1M)