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author | Jari Aalto | 2011-12-11 12:09:31 +0100 |
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committer | Karel Zak | 2011-12-16 11:25:10 +0100 |
commit | 115bfafafe5168424f46a7a996a51aef173d5111 (patch) | |
tree | 8a4759f86964a723a7b68d33ffb3f61b59e75a4e /term-utils/setterm.1 | |
parent | prlimit: return proper type (diff) | |
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setterm: order man page items alphabetically
Signed-off-by: Jari Aalto <jari.aalto@cante.net>
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diff --git a/term-utils/setterm.1 b/term-utils/setterm.1 index 3eac3485f..cde41143a 100644 --- a/term-utils/setterm.1 +++ b/term-utils/setterm.1 @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -.\" Copyright 1990 Gordon Irlam (gordoni@cs.ua.oz.au) +\" Copyright 1990 Gordon Irlam (gordoni@cs.ua.oz.au) .\" Copyright 1992 Rickard E. Faith (faith@cs.unc.edu) .\" Most of this was copied from the source code. .\" Do not restrict distribution. @@ -42,77 +42,47 @@ consoles, though the results of setting multiple modes (for example, .BR \-underline " and " \-half-bright ) are hardware-dependent. .TP -.BR \-term " terminal_name" -Overrides the TERM environment variable. -.TP -.B \-reset -Displays the terminal reset string, which typically resets the terminal to -its power on state. -.TP -.B \-initialize -Displays the terminal initialization string, which typically sets the -terminal's rendering options, and other attributes to the default values. -.TP -.BR \-cursor " [" on | off ] -Turns the terminal's cursor on or off. -.TP -.BR \-repeat " [" on | off "] (virtual consoles only)" -Turns keyboard repeat on or off. -.TP .BR \-appcursorkeys " [" on | off "] (virtual consoles only)" Sets Cursor Key Application Mode on or off. When on, ESC O A, ESC O B, etc. will be sent for the cursor keys instead of ESC [ A, ESC [ B, etc. See the "vi and Cursor-Keys" section of the Text-Terminal-HOWTO for how this can cause problems for vi users. .TP -.BR \-linewrap " [" on | off "] (virtual consoles only)" -Turns automatic line-wrapping on or off. -.TP -.B \-default -Sets the terminal's rendering options to the default values. -.TP -\fB\-foreground\fP \fI8-color\fP|\fBdefault\fP (virtual consoles only) -Sets the foreground text color. +.BR \-append " [\fI1-NR_CONS\fP]" +Like \fB\-dump\fP, but appends to the snapshot file instead of overwriting +it. Only works if no \fB\-dump\fP options are given. .TP \fB\-background\fP \fI8-color\fP|\fBdefault\fP (virtual consoles only) Sets the background text color. .TP -\fB\-ulcolor\fP \fI16-color\fP (virtual consoles only) -Sets the color for underlined characters. -.TP -\fB\-hbcolor\fP \fI16-color\fP (virtual consoles only) -Sets the color for half-bright characters. -.TP -.BR \-inversescreen " [" on | off "] (virtual consoles only)" -Inverts the screen colors. Foreground and background are swapped, as are -underline and half-brightness. +.BR \-blank " [\fI0-60\fP|\fBforce\fP|\fBpoke\fP] (virtual consoles only)" +Sets the interval of inactivity, in minutes, after which the screen will be +automatically blanked (using APM if available). Without an argument, gets the +blank status (returns which vt was blanked or zero for unblanked vt). + +The +.B force +option keeps screen blank even if a key is pressed. + +The +.B poke +option unblank the screen. .TP -.BR \-bold " [" on | off ] -Turns bold (extra bright) mode on or off. Except at a virtual console, -\fB\-bold off\fP turns off all attributes (bold, half-brightness, blink, -reverse). +.BR \-bfreq " [\fIfreqnumber\fP]" +Sets the bell frequency in Hz. Without an argument, defaults to 0. .TP -.BR \-half-bright " [" on | off ] -Turns dim (half-brightness) mode on or off (see \fB\-hbcolor\fP). Except at -a virtual console, \fB\-half-bright off\fP turns off all attributes (bold, -half-brightness, blink, reverse). +.BR \-blength " [\fI0-2000\fP]" +Sets the bell duration in milliseconds. Without an argument, defaults to 0. .TP .BR \-blink " [" on | off ] Turns blink mode on or off. Except at a virtual console, \fB\-blink off\fP turns off all attributes (bold, half-brightness, blink, reverse). .TP -.BR \-reverse " [" on | off ] -Turns reverse video mode on or off. Except at a virtual console, -\fB\-reverse off\fP turns off all attributes (bold, half-brightness, blink, +.BR \-bold " [" on | off ] +Turns bold (extra bright) mode on or off. Except at a virtual console, +\fB\-bold off\fP turns off all attributes (bold, half-brightness, blink, reverse). .TP -.BR \-underline " [" on | off ] -Turns underline mode on or off (see \fB\-ulcolor\fP). -.TP -.BR \-store " (virtual consoles only)" -Stores the terminal's current rendering options (foreground and -background colors) as the values to be used at reset-to-default. -.TP .BR \-clear " [" all ] Clears the screen and "homes" the cursor, as .BR clear (1). @@ -120,30 +90,15 @@ Clears the screen and "homes" the cursor, as .B \-clear rest Clears from the current cursor position to the end of the screen. .TP -.BR \-tabs " [\fItab1 tab2 tab3\fP ...] (virtual consoles only)" -Sets tab stops at the given horizontal cursor positions, in the range 1-160. -Without arguments, shows the current tab stop settings. -.TP .BR \-clrtabs " [\fItab1 tab2 tab3\fP ...] (virtual consoles only)" Clears tab stops from the given horizontal cursor positions, in the range 1-160. Without arguments, clears all tab stops. .TP -.BR \-regtabs " [\fI1-160\fP] (virtual consoles only)" -Clears all tab stops, then sets a regular tab stop pattern, with one tab -every specified number of positions. Without an argument, defaults to 8. +.BR \-cursor " [" on | off ] +Turns the terminal's cursor on or off. .TP -.BR \-blank " [\fI0-60\fP|\fBforce\fP|\fBpoke\fP] (virtual consoles only)" -Sets the interval of inactivity, in minutes, after which the screen will be -automatically blanked (using APM if available). Without an argument, gets the -blank status (returns which vt was blanked or zero for unblanked vt). - -The -.B force -option keeps screen blank even if a key is pressed. - -The -.B poke -option unblank the screen. +.B \-default +Sets the terminal's rendering options to the default values. .TP .BR \-dump " [\fI1-NR_CONS\fP]" Writes a snapshot of the given virtual console (with attributes) to the file @@ -173,29 +128,56 @@ will print all kernel messages. .BR klogd (8) may be a more convenient interface to the logging of kernel messages. .TP +.BR \-powerdown " [\fI0-60\fP]" +Sets the VESA powerdown interval in minutes. Without an argument, defaults +to 0 (disable powerdown). If the console is blanked or the monitor is in +suspend mode, then the monitor will go into vsync suspend mode or powerdown +mode respectively after this period of time has elapsed. +.TP +.BR \-underline " [" on | off ] +Turns underline mode on or off (see \fB\-ulcolor\fP). +.TP +.BR \-powersave " [" off "]" +Turns off monitor VESA powersaving features. +.TP .BR "\-powersave on" | vsync Puts the monitor into VESA vsync suspend mode. .TP +.B \-powersave powerdown +Puts the monitor into VESA powerdown mode. +.TP .B \-powersave hsync Puts the monitor into VESA hsync suspend mode. .TP -.B \-powersave powerdown -Puts the monitor into VESA powerdown mode. +.BR \-regtabs " [\fI1-160\fP] (virtual consoles only)" +Clears all tab stops, then sets a regular tab stop pattern, with one tab +every specified number of positions. Without an argument, defaults to 8. .TP -.BR \-powersave " [" off "]" -Turns off monitor VESA powersaving features. +.BR \-repeat " [" on | off "] (virtual consoles only)" +Turns keyboard repeat on or off. .TP -.BR \-powerdown " [\fI0-60\fP]" -Sets the VESA powerdown interval in minutes. Without an argument, defaults -to 0 (disable powerdown). If the console is blanked or the monitor is in -suspend mode, then the monitor will go into vsync suspend mode or powerdown -mode respectively after this period of time has elapsed. +.B \-reset +Displays the terminal reset string, which typically resets the terminal to +its power on state. .TP -.BR \-blength " [\fI0-2000\fP]" -Sets the bell duration in milliseconds. Without an argument, defaults to 0. +.BR \-reverse " [" on | off ] +Turns reverse video mode on or off. Except at a virtual console, +\fB\-reverse off\fP turns off all attributes (bold, half-brightness, blink, +reverse). .TP -.BR \-bfreq " [\fIfreqnumber\fP]" -Sets the bell frequency in Hz. Without an argument, defaults to 0. +.BR \-store " (virtual consoles only)" +Stores the terminal's current rendering options (foreground and +background colors) as the values to be used at reset-to-default. +.TP +.BR \-tabs " [\fItab1 tab2 tab3\fP ...] (virtual consoles only)" +Sets tab stops at the given horizontal cursor positions, in the range 1-160. +Without arguments, shows the current tab stop settings. +.TP +.BR \-term " terminal_name" +Overrides the TERM environment variable. +.TP +\fB\-ulcolor\fP \fI16-color\fP (virtual consoles only) +Sets the color for underlined characters. .TP .BR \-version Output version information and exit. |