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TSET(1)                     General Commands Manual                    TSET(1)



NAME
       tset - set terminal modes

SYNOPSIS
       tset [ options ] [ -m test:type ] ... [ type ]

DESCRIPTION
       Tset  conditionally  sets erase and kill characters, tabs, delays, etc.
       for terminals.  It is typically used in startup  profiles;  see  sh(1).
       In default of a specified terminal type (listed in the file `/etc/term‐
       cap') the type is taken from the environment variable TERM.  Option  -m
       determines the type based on source and baud rate:

              -m [source][>baud]:type

       No  sources are distinguished at present.  The test `>' may be replaced
       by `<', `=', or `@' (same as `=').  The test may be preceded by `!' for
       negation.  A type may be preceded by `?' to cause tset to query whether
       the guess is right.  Tests are performed  left-to-right  until  one  is
       satisfied.  A final default type prevails when all tests fail.  Thus

              tset -m  '>1200:5620'  '?hp'

       assumes  the  terminal  is  a 5620 if the line speed exceeds 1200 baud.
       Otherwise it assumes an hp terminal but asks for  confirmation,  giving
       you a chance to name another type.

       The  -s  option  causes tset to place on the standard output shell com‐
       mands for setting the environment variables TERM and TERMCAP.  Use this
       feature thus:

              eval `tset -s options...`

       On  terminals  that can backspace but not overstrike and when the erase
       character is the default erase character (`#' on standard systems), the
       erase character is changed to a Control-H (backspace).

       Other options are:

       -e c   set the erase character to c, or backspace if c is missing

       -k c   set the kill character similarly; use ^X if c is missing

       -I     supress outputting terminal initialization strings

       -Q     supress printing `Erase set to' and `Kill set to' messages

       -S     Outputs TERM and TERMCAP in the environment rather than in shell
              commands

FILES
       /etc/ttytype  terminal id to type map database
       /etc/termcap  terminal capability database

SEE ALSO
       sh(1), stty(1), environ(5), termcap(5)



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