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diff --git a/appendixa/ncurses-desc.xml b/appendixa/ncurses-desc.xml deleted file mode 100644 index f12d88590..000000000 --- a/appendixa/ncurses-desc.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,45 +0,0 @@ -<sect2><title>Short descriptions</title> - -<para><command>captoinfo</command> converts a termcap description into a -terminfo description.</para> - -<para><command>clear</command> clears the screen, if this is possible.</para> - -<para><command>infocmp</command> compares or prints out terminfo -descriptions.</para> - -<para><command>infotocap</command> converts a terminfo description into -a termcap description.</para> - -<para><command>reset</command> reinitializes a terminal to its default -values.</para> - -<para><command>tack</command> is the terminfo action checker. It is mainly -used to test the correctness of an entry in the terminfo database.</para> - -<para><command>tic</command> is the terminfo entry-description compiler. -It translates a terminfo file from source format into the binary format needed -for the ncurses library routines. A terminfo file contains information on the -capabilities of a certain terminal.</para> - -<para><command>toe</command> lists all available terminal types, for each -giving its primary name and its description.</para> - -<para><command>tput</command> makes the values of terminal-dependent -capabilities available to the shell. It can also be used to reset or initialize -a terminal, or report its long name.</para> - -<para><command>tset</command> can be used to initialize terminals.</para> - -<para><command>libncurses*</command> contain functions to display text in -many complicated ways on a terminal screen. A good example of the use of these -functions is the menu displayed during the kernel's make menuconfig.</para> - -<para><command>libform*</command> contain functions to implement forms.</para> - -<para><command>libmenu*</command> contain functions to implement menus.</para> - -<para><command>libpanel*</command> contain functions to implement panels.</para> - -</sect2> - |