infotocap(1)							  infotocap(1)



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.   Ter
       minfo  use capabilities are translated directly to termcap tc capabili
       ties.

       -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
       /etc/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
       ncurses(3NCURSES), tic(1), infocmp(1), terminfo(5)



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