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|Short description=Programs for controlling terminals
 
|Short description=Programs for controlling terminals
|Full description=There are two separate commands. 'tput'lets shell scripts do things like clear the screen, underline text, and center text no matter how wide the screen is by translating the terminal-independant name of a terminal capability into its actual value for the terminal type being used. 'tabs' sets hardware terminal tab settings.
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|Full description=The '''Termutils''' package contains two programs, <tt>tput</tt> and <tt>tabs</tt>. <tt>tput</tt> is used in shell scripts to manipulate the terminal display, for example by clearing it or moving the cursor to a specific point, centering text or underlining text. <tt>tabs</tt> is used to specify and set hardware tab stops on terminals that support it.
 
|Homepage URL=http://www.gnu.org/software/termutils/termutils.html
 
|Homepage URL=http://www.gnu.org/software/termutils/termutils.html
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|Component programs=tput,tabs
 
|Component programs=tput,tabs
 
|Computer languages=C
 
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|Submitted by=Database conversion
 
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|Submitted date=2011-04-01
 
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|GNU package identifier=termutils
 
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|Email=gtw@gnu.org
 
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Revision as of 07:28, 4 January 2017


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GNU Termutils

https://www.gnu.org/software/termutils/
Programs for controlling terminals.

Termutils contains two programs, tput and tabs. tput is used in shell scripts to manipulate the terminal display, for example by clearing it or moving the cursor to a specific point, centering text or underlining text. tabs is used to specify and set hardware tab stops on terminals that support it.





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Janet Casey

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1 February 2001




Leaders and contributors

Contact(s)Role
Gary Wong Maintainer


Resources and communication

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Downloadhttps://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/termutils/
Mailing Listhttps://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-system-discuss/


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