---
name: "notcurses-tester"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "notcurses"
version: "3.0.17-3"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/notcurses-tester"
---

# notcurses-tester(1)

Notcurses unit testing

## NAME

notcurses-tester - Notcurses unit testing

## SYNOPSIS

**notcurses-tester** \[**-p datadir**\] \[**-lN**\]

## DESCRIPTION

**notcurses-tester** drives the several hundred unit tests included with Notcurses. It requires several data files installed alongside Notcurses; if these are in an irregular location, supply **-p**.

## OPTIONS

**-p** ***path***: Look in the specified ***path*** for data files.

**-lN**: Enable diagnostics/logging at level ***N***. ***N*** must be between -1 and 7.

## NOTES

Valid **TERM** and **LANG** environment variables are necessary for **notcurses-tester**'s correct operation.

## SEE ALSO

**[notcurses(3)](/notcurses/3.md)**

## AUTHORS

nick black ⟨nickblack@linux.com⟩\\c.