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tic: Print database locations.
$ tic -D
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The command tic -D is used to compile a terminfo file into a binary format that can be understood by terminal applications.

Specifically, tic is a program used in Unix-based systems to compile and install terminal capability databases. The -D flag is an option that tells tic to generate debugging information during the compilation process.

When you run tic -D, it will take a terminfo file as input and compile it into a binary format, adding debugging information to assist in troubleshooting any issues with the terminfo file. The resulting binary file can then be used by terminal applications to understand and interact with the specific terminal capabilities defined in the terminfo file.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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