term% cat index.txt 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)
TSET(1)