In Unix systems, the file /etc/termcap is a text file containing
a "database" of terminals, with the definitions of the escape
sequences and so on. If you do
setenv TERM tvi920
or
set TERM=vt100
export TERM
depending on your shell, and tvi920 (or vt100) is a valid entry
in your /etc/termcap, then the programs that need to use escape
sequences will work. Otherwise you're stuck with a 'dumb' mode
terminal.
It is a fun file to hack to produce special video/audio effects on
the terminals of unsuspecting users :-) .
At 01:16 AM 10/11/01 -0400, you wrote:
>>Linux has a wyse60 termcap entry, but that's not really what you want.
>
>Ok... I am feeling SOOO rank amature here. What is a termcap, and why
>would I not want it? (I must admit, it is refreshing to be in a group of
>people where I am probably the LEAST knowledgable)
>
>-chris
>
><http://www.mythtech.net>
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Carlos E. Murillo-Sanchez carlos_murillo_at_nospammers.ieee.org
Received on Thu Oct 11 2001 - 06:29:54 BST