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5*43747Scael.\"     @(#)term.7	6.2 (Berkeley) 06/24/90
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7*43747Scael.Dd
8*43747Scael.Dt TERM 7
9*43747Scael.Os ATT 32v
10*43747Scael.Sh NAME
11*43747Scael.Nm term
12*43747Scael.Nd conventional names for terminals
13*43747Scael.Sh DESCRIPTION
14*43747ScaelCertain commands use these terminal names. They are maintained
1520967Smckusickas part of the shell environment (see
16*43747Scael.Xr sh  1  ,
17*43747Scael.Xr environ  7  ) .
18*43747Scael.Pp
19*43747Scael.Ds I
20*43747Scael.Cw network
21*43747Scael.Cl adm3a	Lear Seigler Adm-3a
22*43747Scael.Cl 2621	Hewlett-Packard HP262? series terminals
23*43747Scael.Cl hp	Hewlett-Packard HP264? series terminals
24*43747Scael.Cl c100	Human Designed Systems Concept 100
25*43747Scael.Cl h19	Heathkit H19
26*43747Scael.Cl mime	Microterm mime in enhanced ACT IV mode
27*43747Scael.Cl 735	Texas Instruments TI735 (and TI725)
28*43747Scael.Cl 745	Texas Instruments TI745
29*43747Scael.Cl dumb	terminals with no special features
30*43747Scael.Cl dialup	a terminal on a phone line with no known characteristics
31*43747Scael.Cl network	a terminal on a network connection with no known characteristics
32*43747Scael.Cl xterm	a workstation running X
33*43747Scael.Cl 4014	Tektronix 4014
34*43747Scael.Cl vt100	Digital Equipment Corp. VT100
35*43747Scael.Cw
36*43747Scael.De
37*43747Scael.Pp
3820966SmckusickThe list goes on and on.
39*43747ScaelConsult
40*43747Scael.Pa /usr/share/misc/termcap (see
41*43747Scael.Xr termcap  5  )
4220966Smckusickfor an up-to-date and locally correct list.
43*43747Scael.Pp
4420967SmckusickCommands whose behavior may depend on the terminal either consult TERM in
4520967Smckusickthe environment, or accept arguments of the form
46*43747Scael.Fl Tterm ,
4720966Smckusickwhere
48*43747Scael.Nm term
4920966Smckusickis one of the names given above.
50*43747Scael.Sh SEE ALSO
51*43747Scael.Xr stty 1 ,
52*43747Scael.Xr tabs 1 ,
53*43747Scael.Xr plot 1
54*43747Scael.Xr sh 1 ,
55*43747Scael.Xr environ 7
56*43747Scael.Xr ex 1 ,
57*43747Scael.Xr clear 1 ,
58*43747Scael.Xr more 1 ,
59*43747Scael.Xr ul 1 ,
60*43747Scael.Xr tset 1 ,
61*43747Scael.Xr termcap 5 ,
62*43747Scael.Xr termcap 3 ,
63*43747Scael.Xr ttys 5
64*43747Scael.Xr troff 1
65*43747Scael.Sh BUGS
6620967SmckusickThe programs that ought to adhere to this nomenclature do so only fitfully.
67*43747Scael.Sh HISTORY
68*43747Scael.Nm Term
69*43747Scaelappeared in Version 32 AT&T UNIX.
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