infotocap(p)                                       infotocap(p)



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(c), running in  -C
       mode.  You can use other tic options such as -f and  -x.

SEE ALSO
       curses(s), tic(c), infocmp(p), terminfo(o)



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