info_mkdb(1) - create capability database {oss}

cap_mkdb(1) - create capability database {oss}

pstat(8) - display system data structures {oss}

ttyflags(8) - set device-specific flags for terminals {oss}

getty(8) - set terminal mode {oss}

ispcvt(8) - verify if current video driver is pcvt driver {oss}

stty(1) - set the options for a terminal device interface {oss}

vt220keys(1) - define SHIFTED function keys on VT220 terminal {oss}

vttest(1) - test VT100-type terminal {oss}

lock(1) - reserve a terminal {oss}

mset(1) - retrieve ASCII to IBM 3270 keyboard map {oss}

tset reset - terminal initialization {oss}

tty(1) - return user's terminal name {oss}

Applications and Utilities

cgetent cgetset cgetmatch cgetcap cgetnum cgetstr cgetustr cgetfirst cgetnext cgetclose (3) - capability database access routines {oss}

ttyname isatty ttyslot (3) - get name of associated terminal (tty) from file descriptor {oss}

ctermid (3) - generate terminal pathname {oss}

editline el_init el_end el_reset el_gets el_getc el_push el_parse el_set el_source el_resize el_line el_insertstr el_deletestr history_init history_end history (3) - line editor and history functions {oss}

openpty login_tty forkpty (3) - tty utility functions {oss}

getpass (3) - get a password {oss}

kgetent kgetnum kgetflag kgetstr (3) - routines for accessing the keycap database {oss}

keyok (3) - enable or disable a keycode {oss}

tcsendbreak tcdrain tcflush tcflow (3) - line control functions {oss}

tgetent tgetnum tgetflag tgetstr tgoto tputs (3) - terminal independent operation routines {oss}

stty gtty (3) - set and get terminal state (defunct) {oss}

getttyent getttynam setttyent endttyent (3) - get ttys file entry {oss}

setupterm setterm set_curterm del_curterm restartterm tparm tputs putp vidputs vidattr mvcur tigetflag tigetnum tigetstr (3) - interfaces to the terminfo database {oss}

Libraries and Functions

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See also Curses - Curses (Library for text display interfaces)

See also: Keyboard Interfaces

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See also User Interface - Gateway topic to presentation (like printing and graphics) and user interface routines. Textual User Interfaces Curses et al.