tput

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NAME

tput - Change terminal display characteristics.

SYNOPSIS

tput option [ x y ]

DESCRIPTION

tput sends a sequence of characters corresponding to the operation specified in option. It is intended to emulate the system V utility tput.

Option is a two letter capability as specified in termcap(5). x and y are integer values for cursor movement. Typical options are given below.

REQUESTS

Option Explanation
bl Beep the terminal
cl Clear screen
mb Blink line
md Highlight line
me Restore normal mode
mr Reverse video line
se End Standout mode
so Begin Standout mode
ue End underlining mode
us Start underlining mode

A typical cursor addressing option would be set scroll region (if supported):

tput cs 5 3

would set the scrolling between lines 3 and 5.

FILES

/etc/termcap

DIAGNOSTICS

Returns 0 if it worked; else returns 1.

BUGS

The onus of handling unavailable options is on the user.

AUTHOR

Badri Lokanathan

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