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tic(1)
NAME
  tic - Translates terminfo files from source to compiled format

SYNOPSIS
  tic [-v[number]] [-c] [file...]

  The tic command translates terminfo files from the source format into the
  compiled format.

OPTIONS
  -c  Checks the file for errors only.	Errors in the use= field are not
      detected.

  -v[number]
      Writes trace information on the progress of the tic command. The number
      parameter is an integer that increases the level of verbosity.  If
      number is omitted, the default is 1.

DESCRIPTION
  If a file is not specified, the tic command reads standard input.

  The tic command places the results in the /usr/share/lib/terminfo
  directory.  If the TERMINFO environment variable is set, the results are
  placed there instead of in /usr/share/lib/terminfo.

  The tic command compiles all terminfo descriptions in the file or files
  specified by the file variable. When the tic command finds a use= field, it
  searches first the current file, then reads in the binary from
  /usr/share/lib/terminfo to complete the entry.  If the environment variable
  TERMINFO is set, that directory is searched instead of
  /usr/share/lib/terminfo.

  The size of a compiled entry cannot exceed 4096 bytes and the name field
  cannot exceed 128 bytes.  Terminal names exceeding 14 characters are
  truncated to 14 characters and a warning message is printed.

FILES
  /usr/share/lib/terminfo/?/*
      Terminal information database.

SEE ALSO
  Commands:  captoinfo(1), infocmp(1)

  Functions:  curses(3)

  Files:  terminfo(4)