# infotocap 1m

    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 each given text file for terminfo descriptions.  For
           each terminfo description 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, running in -C  mode.   You  can
           use other tic options such as -f and  -x.

## PORTABILITY

           None  of  X/Open  Curses,  Issue 7 (2009), SVr4 or NetBSD document this
           application.

## SEE ALSO

           infocmp(1m), tic(1m), curses(3x), terminfo(5)

           This describes ncurses version 6.3 (patch 20220416).

## AUTHOR

           Eric S. Raymond <esr@snark.thyrsus.com> and
           Thomas E. Dickey <dickey@invisible-island.net>

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