---
name: "infotocap"
section: "1m"
platform: "macos"
package: "ncurses"
version: "79"
release: "macOS 26.5"
platforms: ["linux", "macos"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/infotocap/1m"
---

# infotocap(1m)

convert a terminfo description into a termcap description

## NAME

**@INFOTOCAP@** - convert a *terminfo* description into a *termcap* description

## SYNOPSIS

**@INFOTOCAP@** \[**-v***n* *width*\]  \[**-V**\] \[**-1**\] \[**-w** *width*\] *file* . . .

## DESCRIPTION

**@INFOTOCAP@** looks in each given text *file* for **terminfo** descriptions. For each terminfo description found, an equivalent **termcap** description is written to standard output. Terminfo **use** capabilities are translated directly to termcap **tc** capabilities.

- **-v**

  print out tracing information on standard error as the program runs.

- **-V**

  print out the version of the program in use on standard error and exit.

- **-1**

  cause the fields to print out one to a line. Otherwise, the fields will be printed several to a line to a maximum width of 60 characters.

- **-w**

  change the output to *width* characters.

## FILES

- @TERMINFO@

  Compiled terminal description database.

## NOTES

This utility is actually a link to *@TIC@*, running in *-C* mode. You can use other *@TIC@* options such as **-f** and  **-x**.

## SEE ALSO

**curses**(3X), **@TIC@**(1M), **@INFOCMP@**(1M), [**terminfo**(5)](/terminfo/5.md)

This describes **ncurses** version @NCURSES\_MAJOR@.@NCURSES\_MINOR@ (patch @NCURSES\_PATCH@).

## AUTHOR

Eric S. Raymond \<esr@snark.thyrsus.com\> and\
 Thomas E. Dickey \<dickey@invisible-island.net\>