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-<H1 class="no-header">tput 1 2023-11-25 ncurses 6.4 User commands</H1>
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<STRONG><A HREF="tput.1.html">tput(1)</A></STRONG> User commands <STRONG><A HREF="tput.1.html">tput(1)</A></STRONG>
<STRONG>-T</STRONG><EM>type</EM> indicates the <EM>type</EM> of terminal. Normally this option is
unnecessary, because the default is taken from the environment
- variable <STRONG>TERM</STRONG>. If <STRONG>-T</STRONG> is specified, then the shell variables
- <STRONG>LINES</STRONG> and <STRONG>COLUMNS</STRONG> will also be ignored.
+ variable <EM>TERM</EM>. If <STRONG>-T</STRONG> is specified, then the shell variables
+ <EM>LINES</EM> and <EM>COLUMNS</EM> will also be ignored.
<STRONG>-V</STRONG> reports the version of ncurses which was used in this program,
and exits.
(2) if the window size cannot be obtained from the operating
system, but the terminal description (or environment, e.g.,
- <STRONG>LINES</STRONG> and <STRONG>COLUMNS</STRONG> variables specify this), update the
+ <EM>LINES</EM> and <EM>COLUMNS</EM> variables specify this), update the
operating system's notion of the window size.
(3) the terminal modes will be updated:
generally works, unless connecting via a serial line which does not
support <EM>NAWS</EM>: negotiations about window size).
- <STRONG>o</STRONG> finally, it inspects the environment variables <STRONG>LINES</STRONG> and <STRONG>COLUMNS</STRONG>
+ <STRONG>o</STRONG> finally, it inspects the environment variables <EM>LINES</EM> and <EM>COLUMNS</EM>
which may override the terminal size.
If the <STRONG>-T</STRONG> option is given tput ignores the environment variables by
</PRE><H2><a name="h2-EXAMPLES">EXAMPLES</a></H2><PRE>
<STRONG>tput</STRONG> <STRONG>init</STRONG>
Initialize the terminal according to the type of terminal in the
- environmental variable <STRONG>TERM</STRONG>. This command should be included in
- everyone's .profile after the environmental variable <STRONG>TERM</STRONG> has been
+ environmental variable <EM>TERM</EM>. This command should be included in
+ everyone's .profile after the environmental variable <EM>TERM</EM> has been
exported, as illustrated on the <STRONG>profile(5)</STRONG> manual page.
<STRONG>tput</STRONG> <STRONG>-T5620</STRONG> <STRONG>reset</STRONG>
Reset an AT&T 5620 terminal, overriding the type of terminal in
- the environmental variable <STRONG>TERM</STRONG>.
+ the environmental variable <EM>TERM</EM>.
<STRONG>tput</STRONG> <STRONG>cup</STRONG> <STRONG>0</STRONG> <STRONG>0</STRONG>
Send the sequence to move the cursor to row <STRONG>0</STRONG>, column <STRONG>0</STRONG> (the upper
<STRONG>tput</STRONG> <STRONG>longname</STRONG>
Print the long name from the <STRONG>terminfo</STRONG> database for the type of
- terminal specified in the environmental variable <STRONG>TERM</STRONG>.
+ terminal specified in the environmental variable <EM>TERM</EM>.
<STRONG>tput</STRONG> <STRONG>-S</STRONG> <STRONG><<!</STRONG>
<STRONG>></STRONG> <STRONG>clear</STRONG>
-ncurses 6.4 2023-11-25 <STRONG><A HREF="tput.1.html">tput(1)</A></STRONG>
+ncurses 6.4 2023-12-02 <STRONG><A HREF="tput.1.html">tput(1)</A></STRONG>
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