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From: gwyn@brl-tgr.ARPA (Doug Gwyn )
Newsgroups: net.info-terms
Subject: Re: TERMCAP > TERMINFO, HOW?
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Date: Fri, 25-Oct-85 06:28:31 EDT
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> >>      1. Is there some way to compile an "old" termcap entry
> >>         into a terminfo entry?  If so, how?
> >
> >Sure; use the "ex" script cvt.ex in libcurses/terminfo.
> 
> Could you be more specific about which version of the operating system you
> are referring to.  I do not find this file in 4.2BSD or in SysV release 2
> (for the 3b2, including the terminfo package).

Of course you don't find it in 4.2BSD; they have no libcurses/terminfo.
AT&T must have made another of their famous silly decisions and removed
the converter script from the 3B2 SVR2 distribution.

> Alternatively, if it is simple and not particulary secret, how about posting
> it for those who don't have your particular collection of utilities.

I can't post AT&T licensed source code, although I am sorely tempted
in this case.  cvt.ex is found on the VAX SVR2 distribution.  Try
talking to your AT&T support people and see if they can supply this
very useful conversion aid.