TERM(7) BSD Reference Manual TERM(7) NNAAMMEE tteerrmm - conventional names for terminals DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN Certain commands use these terminal names. They are maintained as part of the shell environment (see sh(1), environ(7)). The list goes on and on. Consult _/_u_s_r_/_s_h_a_r_e_/_m_i_s_c_/_t_e_r_m_c_a_p _(_s_e_e termcap(5)) for an up-to-date and locally correct list. Commands whose behavior may depend on the terminal either consult TERM in the environment, or accept arguments of the form --TTtteerrmm, where tteerrmm is one of the names given above. SSEEEE AALLSSOO stty(1), tabs(1), plot(1) sh(1), environ(7) ex(1), clear(1), more(1), ul(1), tset(1), termcap(5), termcap(3), ttys(5) troff(1) BBUUGGSS The programs that ought to adhere to this nomenclature do so only fitful- ly. HHIISSTTOORRYY TTeerrmm appeared in Version 32 AT&T UNIX. AT&T June 5, 1993 1