infotocap(1m) infotocap(1m)
infotocap - convert a terminfo description into a termcap
description
infotocap [-vn width] [-V] [-1] [-w width] file . . .
infotocap looks in each given text file for terminfo
descriptions. For each terminfo description found, an
equivalent termcap description is written to standard out-
put. 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.
/usr/share/terminfo Compiled terminal description data-
base.
This utility is actually a link to tic, running in -C
mode. You can use other tic options such as -f and -x.
curses(3x), tic(1m), infocmp(1m), terminfo(5)
This describes ncurses version 6.0 (patch 20150808).
Eric S. Raymond <esr@snark.thyrsus.com> and
Thomas E. Dickey <dickey@invisible-island.net>
infotocap(1m)