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.TH TTYTYPE 5 10/25/79 5
.UC
.SH NAME
ttytype \- data base of terminal types by port
.SH SYNOPSIS
/etc/ttytype
.SH DESCRIPTION
.I Ttytype
is a database containing, for each tty port on the system,
the kind of terminal that is attached to it.
There is one line per port,
containing the terminal kind (as a name listed in termcap (5)),
a space, and the name of the tty, minus /dev/.
.PP
This information is read by
.IR tset (1)
and by
.IR login (1)
to initialize the TERM variable at login time.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
tset(1), login(1)
.SH BUGS
Some lines are merely known as ``sd'' (dialup) or ``sp'' (plugboard).
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6ab6e8e5 BJ	1	.TH TTYTYPE 5 10/25/79 5
	2	.UC
	3	.SH NAME
	4	ttytype \- data base of terminal types by port
	5	.SH SYNOPSIS
	6	/etc/ttytype
	7	.SH DESCRIPTION
	8	.I Ttytype
	9	is a database containing, for each tty port on the system,
	10	the kind of terminal that is attached to it.
	11	There is one line per port,
	12	containing the terminal kind (as a name listed in termcap (5)),
	13	a space, and the name of the tty, minus /dev/.
	14	.PP
	15	This information is read by
	16	.IR tset (1)
	17	and by
	18	.IR login (1)
	19	to initialize the TERM variable at login time.
	20	.SH "SEE ALSO"
	21	tset(1), login(1)
	22	.SH BUGS
	23	Some lines are merely known as ``sd'' (dialup) or ``sp'' (plugboard).