Customizing the terminfo database

Full-screen application programs such as the vi editor and the more utility require a terminfo database. The terminfo database contains the characteristics of different terminal types that are used to run these full-screen applications.

The terminfo database is shipped as part of z/OS UNIX System Services Application Services. The database is populated with the terminal types defined by ibm.ti, dec.ti, wyse.ti, ansi.ti, and dtterm.ti. The database is in the directory /usr/share/lib/terminfo and the source files are in /samples.

If you need to define other terminal or workstations for a terminfo database, see Steps for defining terminals or workstations for a terminfo database.