tic(1M)tic(1M)NAMEtic - terminfo compiler
SYNOPSIS
[n]] file ...
DESCRIPTION
translates terminfo files from source format into the compiled format.
Results are placed in the directory
Specifies that (verbose) output be written to standard
error trace information showing tic's progress. The optional
integer is a number from 1 to 10, inclusive, indicating the
desired level of detail of information. If is omitted, the
default level is 1. If is specified and greater than 1, the
level of detail is increased.
Specifies to check only file for errors. Errors in
are not detected.
compiles all terminfo descriptions in the given files. When a field is
discovered, searches first the current file, then the master file which
is
If the environment variable is set, the results are placed in the loca‐
tion specified by instead of in
Limitations: total compiled entries cannot exceed 4096 bytes. The name
field cannot exceed 128 bytes.
FILES
compiled terminal capability data base
SEE ALSOuntic(1M), terminfo(4), captoinfo(1M).
BUGS
Instead of searching should check for an existing compiled entry.
STANDARDS CONFORMANCEtic(1M)