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version 1.3, 1998/10/30 00:24:40 version 1.4, 1999/03/06 20:19:21
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 .\"  .\"
 .\"     @(#)tput.1      8.2 (Berkeley) 3/19/94  .\"     @(#)tput.1      8.2 (Berkeley) 3/19/94
 .\"  .\"
 .Dd March 19, 1994  .Dd July 25, 1998
 .Dt TPUT 1  .Dt TPUT 1
 .Os BSD 4.4  .Os BSD 4.4
 .Sh NAME  .Sh NAME
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 .Ar attribute  .Ar attribute
 .Op Ar attribute-args  .Op Ar attribute-args
 .Ar ...  .Ar ...
   .Nm tput
   .Op Fl T Ar term
   .Fl S
 .Sh DESCRIPTION  .Sh DESCRIPTION
 .Nm tput  .Nm tput
 makes terminal-dependent information available to users or shell  makes terminal-dependent information available to users or shell
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 .Bl -tag -width Ds  .Bl -tag -width Ds
 .It Fl T  .It Fl T
 The terminal name as specified in the  The terminal name as specified in the
 .Xr termcap  .Xr terminfo
 database, for example, ``vt100'' or ``xterm''.  database, for example, ``vt100'' or ``xterm''.
 If not specified,  If not specified,
 .Nm tput  .Nm tput
 retrieves the  retrieves the
 .Dq Ev TERM  .Dq Ev TERM
 variable from the environment.  variable from the environment.
   .It Fl S
   The
   .Ar attributes
   are read from stdin instead of from the command line.
 .El  .El
 .Pp  .Pp
 .Nm tput  .Nm tput
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 If the  If the
 .Ar attribute  .Ar attribute
 is of type string, and takes arguments (e.g. cursor movement,  is of type string, and takes arguments (e.g. cursor movement,
 the termcap  the terminfo
 .Dq cm  .Dq cup
 sequence) the arguments are taken from the command line immediately  sequence) the arguments are taken from the command line immediately
 following the attribute.  following the attribute.
 .Pp  .Pp
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 .Bl -tag -width Ar  .Bl -tag -width Ar
 .It clear  .It clear
 Clear the screen (the  Clear the screen (the
 .Xr termcap  .Xr terminfo
 ``cl'' sequence).  ``clear'' sequence).
 .It init  .It init
 Initialize the terminal (the  Initialize the terminal (the
 .Xr termcap  .Xr terminfo
 ``is'' sequence).  ``is2'' sequence).
 .It longname  .It longname
 Print the descriptive name of the user's terminal type.  Print the descriptive name of the user's terminal type.
 .It reset  .It reset
 Reset the terminal (the  Reset the terminal (the
 .Xr termcap  .Xr termifo
 ``rs'' sequence).  ``rs2'' sequence).
 .Sh DIAGNOSTICS  .Sh DIAGNOSTICS
 The exit value of  The exit value of
 .Nm tput  .Nm tput
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 .Nm tput  .Nm tput
 exits 2 if any error occurred.  exits 2 if any error occurred.
 .Sh EXAMPLES  .Sh EXAMPLES
 .Bl -tag -width "tput cm 6 11 DC 6" -compact  .Bl -tag -width "tput cup 6 11 dch 6" -compact
 .It Li "tput cl cm 5 10"  .It Li "tput clear cup 5 10"
 clear the screen and goto line 5 column 10  clear the screen and goto line 5 column 10
 .Pp  .Pp
 .It Li "tput cm 6 11 DC 6"  .It Li "tput cup 6 11 dch 6"
 goto line 6 column 11 and delete 6 characters  goto line 6 column 11 and delete 6 characters
 .Sh SEE ALSO  .Sh SEE ALSO
 .Xr termcap 3 ,  .Xr terminfo 3 ,
 .Xr termcap 5  .Xr terminfo 5
 .Sh BUGS  .Sh BUGS
 .Nm tput  .Nm tput
 can't really distinguish between different types of attributes.  can't really distinguish between different types of attributes.
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