# Getcap

Parses generic termcap-style capability databases

Author: Matt Dainty ma.nosp@m.tt@bodgit-n-s.nosp@m.carper.com

Summary

Getcap | Parses generic termcap-style capability databases
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### Reference

- man 3 getcap
- man 5 login.conf
- man 5 printcap

Each line represents a record consisting of a number of ‘:’-separated fields the first of which is the name or identifier for the record. The name can optionally be split by ‘|’ and each subsequent value is considered an alias of the first. Records can be split across multiple lines with ‘\’.

See also the Rtadvd and Termcap modules which contain slightly more specific grammars.

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