docs: setterm.1 clean up manual page groff style
Underline option arguments, and use bold for options. Avoid use of \f font style change in paragraphs, but use them when describing options. Reviewed-by: Benno Schulenberg <bensberg@justemail.net> Signed-off-by: Sami Kerola <kerolasa@iki.fi>
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\" Copyright 1990 Gordon Irlam (gordoni@cs.ua.oz.au)
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.\" Copyright 1990 Gordon Irlam (gordoni@cs.ua.oz.au)
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.\" Copyright 1992 Rickard E. Faith (faith@cs.unc.edu)
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.\" Copyright 1992 Rickard E. Faith (faith@cs.unc.edu)
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.\" Most of this was copied from the source code.
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.\" Most of this was copied from the source code.
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.\" Do not restrict distribution.
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.\" Do not restrict distribution.
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.RI [ options ]
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.RI [ options ]
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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.B setterm
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.B setterm
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writes to standard output a character string that will invoke the
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writes to standard output a character string that will invoke the specified
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specified terminal capabilities. Where possible
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terminal capabilities. Where possible
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.I terminfo
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.I terminfo
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is consulted to find the string to use. Some options however (marked
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is consulted to find the string to use. Some options however (marked "virtual
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"virtual consoles only" below) do not correspond to a
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consoles only" below) do not correspond to a
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.BR terminfo (5)
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.BR terminfo (5)
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capability. In this case, if the terminal type is "con" or "linux" the
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capability. In this case, if the terminal type is "con" or "linux" the string
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string that invokes the specified capabilities on the PC Minix virtual
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that invokes the specified capabilities on the PC Minix virtual console driver
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console driver is output. Options that are not implemented by the terminal
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is output. Options that are not implemented by the terminal are ignored.
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are ignored.
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.SH OPTIONS
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.SH OPTIONS
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For boolean options (\fBon\fP or \fBoff\fP), the default is \fBon\fP.
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For boolean options
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.RB ( on
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or
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.BR off ),
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the default is
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.BR on .
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.P
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.P
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For conciseness, an \fI8-color\fP below is \fBblack\fP, \fBred\fP,
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For conciseness, an
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\fBgreen\fP, \fByellow\fP, \fBblue\fP, \fBmagenta\fP, \fBcyan\fP, or
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.I 8-color
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\fBwhite\fP.
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below is
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.BR black ,
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.BR red ,
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.BR green ,
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.BR yellow ,
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.BR blue ,
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.BR magenta ,
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.BR cyan ,
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or
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.BR white .
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.P
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.P
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A \fI16-color\fP is an \fI8-color\fP, \fBgrey\fP, or \fBbright\fP followed
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A
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by \fBred\fP, \fBgreen\fP, \fByellow\fP, \fBblue\fP, \fBmagenta\fP,
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.I 16-color
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\fBcyan\fP, or \fBwhite\fP.
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is an
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.IR 8-color ,
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.BR grey ,
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or
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.BR bright
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followed
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by
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.BR red ,
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.BR green ,
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.BR yellow ,
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.BR blue ,
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.BR magenta ,
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.BR cyan ,
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or
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.BR white .
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.P
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.P
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The various color options may be set independently, at least at virtual
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The various color options may be set independently, at least at virtual
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consoles, though the results of setting multiple modes (for example,
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consoles, though the results of setting multiple modes (for example,
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.BR \-\-underline " and " \-\-half-bright )
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.B \-\-underline
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and
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.BR \-\-half-bright )
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are hardware-dependent.
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are hardware-dependent.
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.TP
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.TP
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.BR \-\-appcursorkeys " [" on | off "] (virtual consoles only)"
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\fB\-\-appcursorkeys\fP \fBon\fP|\fBoff\fP (virtual consoles only)
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Sets Cursor Key Application Mode on or off. When on, ESC O A, ESC O B, etc.
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Sets Cursor Key Application Mode on or off. When on, ESC O A, ESC O B, etc.
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will be sent for the cursor keys instead of ESC [ A, ESC [ B, etc. See the
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will be sent for the cursor keys instead of ESC [ A, ESC [ B, etc. See the
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"vi and Cursor-Keys" section of the Text-Terminal-HOWTO for how this can
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.I vi and Cursor-Keys
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cause problems for vi users.
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section of the
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.I Text-Terminal-HOWTO
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for how this can cause problems for vi users.
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.TP
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.TP
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.BR \-\-append " [\fI1-NR_CONS\fP]"
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\fB\-\-append\fP [\fI1-NR_CONS\fP]
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Like \fB\-\-dump\fP, but appends to the snapshot file instead of overwriting
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Like
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it. Only works if no \fB\-\-dump\fP options are given.
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.BR \-\-dump ,
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but appends to the snapshot file instead of overwriting it. Only works if no
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.B \-\-dump
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options are given.
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.TP
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.TP
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\fB\-\-foreground\fP \fI8-color\fP|\fBdefault\fP (virtual consoles only)
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\fB\-\-foreground\fP \fI8-color\fP|\fBdefault\fP
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Sets the foreground text color.
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Sets the foreground text color.
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.TP
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.TP
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\fB\-\-background\fP \fI8-color\fP|\fBdefault\fP (virtual consoles only)
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\fB\-\-background\fP \fI8-color\fP|\fBdefault\fP
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Sets the background text color.
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Sets the background text color.
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.TP
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.TP
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.BR \-\-blank " [\fI0-60\fP|\fBforce\fP|\fBpoke\fP] (virtual consoles only)"
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\fB\-\-blank\fP [\fB0-60\fP|\fBforce\fP|\fBpoke\fP] (virtual consoles only)
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Sets the interval of inactivity, in minutes, after which the screen will be
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Sets the interval of inactivity, in minutes, after which the screen will be
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automatically blanked (using APM if available). Without an argument, gets the
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automatically blanked (using APM if available). Without an argument, gets the
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blank status (returns which vt was blanked or zero for unblanked vt).
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blank status (returns which vt was blanked or zero for unblanked vt).
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.IP
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The
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The
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.B force
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.B force
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option keeps screen blank even if a key is pressed.
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option keeps screen blank even if a key is pressed.
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.IP
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The
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.B poke
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.B poke
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option unblank the screen.
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option unblank the screen.
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.TP
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.TP
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.BR \-\-bfreq " [\fIfreqnumber\fP]"
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\fB\-\-bfreq\fP [\fInumber\fP] (virtual consoles only)
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Sets the bell frequency in Hz. Without an argument, defaults to 0.
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Sets the bell frequency in Hertz. Without an argument, defaults to
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.BR 0 .
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.TP
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.TP
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.BR \-\-blength " [\fI0-2000\fP]"
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\fB\-\-blength\fP [\fB0-2000\fP] (virtual consoles only)
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Sets the bell duration in milliseconds. Without an argument, defaults to 0.
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Sets the bell duration in milliseconds. Without an argument, defaults to
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.BR 0 .
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.TP
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.TP
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.BR \-\-blink " [" on | off ]
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\fB\-\-blink\fP \fBon\fP|\fBoff\fP
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Turns blink mode on or off. Except at a virtual console, \fB\-\-blink off\fP
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Turns blink mode on or off. Except at a virtual console,
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.B \-\-blink off
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turns off all attributes (bold, half-brightness, blink, reverse).
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turns off all attributes (bold, half-brightness, blink, reverse).
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.TP
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.TP
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.BR \-\-bold " [" on | off ]
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\fB\-\-bold\fP \fBon\fP|\fBoff\fP
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Turns bold (extra bright) mode on or off. Except at a virtual console,
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Turns bold (extra bright) mode on or off. Except at a virtual console,
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\fB\-\-bold off\fP turns off all attributes (bold, half-brightness, blink,
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.B \-\-bold off
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reverse).
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turns off all attributes (bold, half-brightness, blink, reverse).
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.TP
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.TP
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.BR \-\-clear " [" all ]
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\fB\-\-clear\fP \fBall\fP|\fBrest\fP
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Clears the screen and "homes" the cursor, as
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With argument
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.BR clear (1).
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.B all
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the cursor is set to home position, and all output is removed from screen,
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.BR clear (1)
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does. The argument
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.B rest
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clears from the current cursor position to the end of the screen.
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.TP
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.TP
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.B \-\-clear rest
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\fB\-\-clrtabs\fP [\fItab1 tab2 tab3\fP ...] (virtual consoles only)
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Clears from the current cursor position to the end of the screen.
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.TP
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.BR \-\-clrtabs " [\fItab1 tab2 tab3\fP ...] (virtual consoles only)"
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Clears tab stops from the given horizontal cursor positions, in the range
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Clears tab stops from the given horizontal cursor positions, in the range
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1-160. Without arguments, clears all tab stops.
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.BR 1-160 .
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Without arguments, clears all tab stops.
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.TP
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.TP
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.BR \-\-cursor " [" on | off ]
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\fB\-\-cursor\fP \fBon\fP|\fBoff\fP
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Turns the terminal's cursor on or off.
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Turns the terminal's cursor on or off.
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.TP
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.TP
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.B \-\-default
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\fB\-\-default\fP
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Sets the terminal's rendering options to the default values.
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Sets the terminal's rendering options to the default values.
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.TP
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.TP
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.BR \-\-dump " [\fI1-NR_CONS\fP]"
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\fB\-\-dump\fP [\fI1-NR_CONS\fP]
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Writes a snapshot of the given virtual console to the file
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Writes a snapshot of the given virtual console to the file specified in the
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specified in the \fB\-\-file\fP option, overwriting its contents; the default
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.B \-\-file
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option, overwriting its contents; the default is
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Overrides \fB\-\-append\fP.
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.IR screen.dump .
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.BR \-\-append .
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.TP
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.TP
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.BI \-\-file " dumpfilename"
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\fB\-\-file\fP \fIfilename\fP
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Sets the snapshot file name for any \fB\-\-dump\fP or \fB\-\-append\fP options
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.TP
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.TP
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\fB\-\-hbcolor\fP \fI16-color\fP (virtual consoles only)
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\fB\-\-hbcolor\fP \fI16-color\fP
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.TP
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.TP
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\fB\-\-initialize\fP
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Displays the terminal initialization string, which typically sets the
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.TP
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.TP
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.BR \-\-inversescreen " [" on | off "]"
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Swap foreground and background colors for the whole screen.
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.TP
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.BR \-\-linewrap " [" on | off "]"
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Continue on a new line when a line is full.
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.TP
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.BR \-\-msg " [" on | off "] (virtual consoles only)"
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.TP
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.BR \-\-msglevel " \fI1-8\fP (virtual consoles only)"
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\fB\-\-msglevel\fP \fB0-8\fP (virtual consoles only)
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.TP
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.BR \-\-powerdown " [\fI0-60\fP]"
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Sets the VESA powerdown interval in minutes. Without an argument, defaults
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suspend mode, then the monitor will go into vsync suspend mode or powerdown
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(disable powerdown). If the console is blanked or the monitor is in suspend
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.TP
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.BR \-\-underline " [" on | off ]
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\fB\-\-underline\fP \fBon\fP|\fBoff\fP
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Turns underline mode on or off (see \fB\-\-ulcolor\fP).
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.BR \-\-powersave " [" off "]"
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Turns off monitor VESA powersaving features.
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.TP
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.BR "\-\-powersave on" | vsync
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\fB\-\-powersave\fP \fBon\fP|\fBvsync\fP
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Puts the monitor into VESA vsync suspend mode.
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.TP
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.B \-\-powersave powerdown
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Puts the monitor into VESA powerdown mode.
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.TP
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.B \-\-powersave hsync
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.TP
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Clears all tab stops, then sets a regular tab stop pattern, with one tab
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.TP
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.BR \-\-repeat " [" on | off "] (virtual consoles only)"
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Turns keyboard repeat on or off.
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.TP
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.B \-\-reset
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.TP
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.BR \-\-reverse " [" on | off ]
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\fB\-\-reverse\fP \fBon\fP|\fBoff\fP
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Turns reverse video mode on or off. Except at a virtual console,
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\fB\-\-reverse off\fP turns off all attributes (bold, half-brightness, blink,
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.BR \-\-store " (virtual consoles only)"
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Stores the terminal's current rendering options (foreground and
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background colors) as the values to be used at reset-to-default.
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.BR \-\-tabs " [\fItab1 tab2 tab3\fP ...] (virtual consoles only)"
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Sets tab stops at the given horizontal cursor positions, in the range 1-160.
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.BR \-\-term " terminal_name"
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\fB\-\-ulcolor\fP \fI16-color\fP (virtual consoles only)
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.TP
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.SH COMPATIBILITY
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.SH COMPATIBILITY
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Since version 2.25 the
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Differences between the Minix and Linux versions are not documented.
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Differences between the Minix and Linux versions are not documented.
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.SH AVAILABILITY
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.SH AVAILABILITY
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The setterm command is part of the util-linux package and is available from
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The setterm command is part of the util-linux package and is available from
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ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/.
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