setterm Command

setterm is used to configure the TTY STREAMS environment. It can inquire about and manipulate STREAMS modules for a particular TTY port. setterm allows users to tailor their TTY STREAMS environment using system-provided or user-provided STREAMS modules.

setterm uses a terminal device name that reflects the devt (device type) field in the terminfo database for configuring STREAMS modules for a TTY port. This device name is matched with an entry of the same name in the setterm configuration file, /usr/share/lib/setterm/ko/conf.file or /usr/share/lib/setterm/ko.UTF-8/conf.file. This entry contains detailed instructions on which modules to pop and push in order to properly configure the STREAMS environment.

setterm can also take the device type as a direct argument. This device type is similarly matched with an entry in /usr/share/lib/setterm/ko/conf.file or /usr/share/lib/setterm/ko.UTF-8/conf.file.

The setterm configuration file uses a special language for instructions on what actions to take. This language allows users to determine the names of modules on the STREAMS stack, to push or pop modules on the stack, and to do other operations. setterm manipulates the STREAMS stack by making ioctl calls.

For more information, see the setterm(1) man page.