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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 written 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 standard error and exit.

       -1   cause the fields to print out one to a line.  Otherwise, 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)



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