Package ncurses

Ncurses support utilities

https://invisible-island.net/ncurses/ncurses.html

The curses library routines are a terminal-independent method of
updating character screens with reasonable optimization.  The ncurses
(new curses) library is a freely distributable replacement for the
discontinued 4.4 BSD classic curses library.

This package contains support utilities, including a terminfo compiler
tic, a decompiler infocmp, clear, tput, tset, and a termcap conversion
tool captoinfo.

Version: 6.5

See also: ncurses-devel.

General Commands

captoinfo.1m convert a termcap description into a terminfo description
clear clear the terminal screen
infocmp.1m compare or print out terminfo descriptions
infotocap.1m convert a terminfo description into a termcap description
reset alias for tset
tabs set terminal tab stops
tic.1m compile terminal descriptions for terminfo or termcap
toe.1m list table of entries of terminfo terminal types
tput initialize a terminal, exercise its capabilities, or query terminfo database
tset initialize or reset terminal state

File Formats

scr_dump curses screen dump
term compiled terminfo terminal description
terminfo terminal capability database
user_caps user-defined terminfo capability format

Miscellanea

term conventions for naming terminal types