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GETTYTAB(5)                   File Formats Manual                  GETTYTAB(5)

NAME
     gettytab - terminal configuration data base

SYNOPSIS
     gettytab

DESCRIPTION
     The gettytab file is a simplified version of the capfile(5) data base
     used to describe terminal lines.  The initial terminal login process
     getty(8) accesses the gettytab file each time it starts, allowing simpler
     reconfiguration of terminal characteristics.  Each entry in the data base
     is used to describe one class of terminals.

     Where to run getty(8) processes is normally defined by ttys(5).

     There is a default terminal class, default, that is used to set global
     defaults for all other classes.  (That is, the default entry is read,
     then the entry for the class required is used to override particular
     settings.)  The default entry is also normally read by other programs
     that present login prompts to the user, such as telnetd(8), in order to
     retrieve the values of the he, hn, im, and if capabilities.

CAPABILITIES
     Refer to capfile(5) for a description of the file layout.  The `Default'
     column below lists defaults obtained if there is no entry in the table
     obtained, nor one in the special default table.

     Name        Type        Default           Description
     ab          bool        false             Auto-baud speed select
                                               mechanism for the Micom 600
                                               portselector. Selection is done
                                               by looking at how the character
                                               `\r' is garbled at 300, 1200,
                                               4800, and 9600 baud.
     al          str         NULL              user to auto-login instead of
                                               prompting
     ap          bool        false             terminal uses any parity
     bk          str         \377              alternative end of line
                                               character (input break) (VEOL)
     b2          str         \377              alternative end of line
                                               character (input break) (VEOL2)
     c0          num         unused            tty control flags to write
                                               messages
     c1          num         unused            tty control flags to read login
                                               name
     c2          num         unused            tty control flags to leave
                                               terminal as
     ce          bool        false             use CRT erase algorithm
     ck          bool        false             use CRT kill algorithm
     cl          str         NULL              screen clear sequence
     co          bool        false             console - add `\r\n' after
                                               login prompt
     cs          bool        false             clear screen based on terminal
                                               type in /etc/ttys
     ds          str         `^Y'              delayed suspend character
                                               (VDSUSP)
     dx          bool        false             set DECCTLQ
     ec          bool        false             leave echo OFF
     ep          bool        false             terminal uses even parity
     er          str         `^?'              erase character (VERASE)
     et          str         `^D'              end of text (VEOF) character
     ev          str         NULL              initial environment
     f0          num         unused            tty mode flags to write
                                               messages
     f1          num         unused            tty mode flags to read login
                                               name
     f2          num         unused            tty mode flags to leave
                                               terminal as
     fl          str         `^O'              output flush character
                                               (VDISCARD)
     hc          bool        false             do NOT hangup line on last
                                               close
     he          str         NULL              hostname editing string
     hn          str         hostname          hostname
     ht          bool        false             terminal has real tabs
     i0          num         unused            tty input flags to write
                                               messages
     i1          num         unused            tty input flags to read login
                                               name
     i2          num         unused            tty input flags to leave
                                               terminal as
     if          str         NULL              display named file before
                                               prompt, like /etc/issue
     ig          bool        false             ignore garbage characters in
                                               login name
     im          str         NULL              initial (banner) message
     in          str         `^C'              interrupt character (VINTR)
     is          num         unused            input speed
     kl          str         `^U'              kill character (VKILL)
     l0          num         unused            tty local flags to write
                                               messages
     l1          num         unused            tty local flags to read login
                                               name
     l2          num         unused            tty local flags to leave
                                               terminal as
     lc          bool        false             terminal has lower case
     lm          str         login:            login prompt
     ln          str         `^V'              `literal next' character
                                               (VLNEXT)
     lo          str         /usr/bin/login    program to exec when name
                                               obtained
     mb          bool        false             do flow control based on
                                               carrier
     nl          bool        false             terminal has (or might have) a
                                               newline character
     nn          bool        false             do not prompt for a login name
     np          bool        false             terminal uses no parity (i.e.
                                               8-bit characters)
     nx          str         default           next table (for auto speed
                                               selection)
     o0          num         unused            tty output flags to write
                                               messages
     o1          num         unused            tty output flags to read login
                                               name
     o2          num         unused            tty output flags to leave
                                               terminal as
     op          bool        false             terminal uses odd parity
     os          num         unused            output speed
     pc          str         `\0'              pad character
     pe          bool        false             use printer (hard copy) erase
                                               algorithm
     pf          num         0                 delay between first prompt and
                                               following flush (seconds)
     pp          str         unused            PPP authentication program
     ps          bool        false             line connected to a MICOM port
                                               selector
     qu          str         `^\'              quit character (VQUIT)
     rp          str         `^R'              line retype character
                                               (VREPRINT)
     rw          bool        false             do NOT use RAW for input, use
                                               CBREAK
     sp          num         unused            line speed (input and output)
     st          str         `^T'              status character (VSTATUS)
     su          str         `^Z'              suspend character (VSUSP)
     tc          str         none              table continuation
     to          num         0                 timeout (seconds)
     tt          str         NULL              terminal type (for environment)
     ub          bool        false             do unbuffered output (of
                                               prompts etc)
     we          str         `^W'              word erase character (VWERASE)
     xc          bool        false             do NOT echo control chars as
                                               `^X'
     xf          str         `^S'              XOFF (stop output) character
                                               (VSTOP)
     xn          str         `^Q'              XON (start output) character
                                               (VSTART)

     The following capabilities are no longer supported by getty(8):

     bd          num         0                 backspace delay
     cb          bool        false             use CRT backspace mode
     cd          num         0                 carriage-return delay
     fd          num         0                 form-feed (vertical motion)
                                               delay
     nd          num         0                 newline (line-feed) delay
     uc          bool        false             terminal is known upper case
                                               only

     If no line speed is specified, speed will not be altered from that which
     prevails when getty is entered.  Specifying an input or output speed will
     override line speed for stated direction only.

     Terminal modes to be used for the output of the message, for input of the
     login name, and to leave the terminal set as upon completion, are derived
     from the boolean flags specified.  If the derivation should prove
     inadequate, any (or all) of these three may be overridden with one of the
     c0, c1, c2, i0, i1, i2, l0, l1, l2, o0, o1, or o2 numeric specifications,
     which can be used to specify (usually in octal, with a leading `0') the
     exact values of the flags.  These flags correspond to the termios
     c_cflag, c_iflag, c_lflag, and c_oflag fields, respectively.  Each these
     sets must be completely specified to be effective.  The f0, f1, and f2
     are excepted for backwards compatibility with a previous incarnation of
     the TTY sub-system.  In these flags the bottom 16 bits of the (32 bits)
     value contain the sgttyb sg_flags field, while the top 16 bits represent
     the local mode word.

     Should getty(8) receive a null character (presumed to indicate a line
     break) it will restart using the table indicated by the nx entry.  If
     there is none, it will re-use its original table.

     Delays are specified in milliseconds, the nearest possible delay
     available in the tty driver will be used.  Should greater certainty be
     desired, delays with values 0, 1, 2, and 3 are interpreted as choosing
     that particular delay algorithm from the driver.

     The cl screen clear string may be preceded by a (decimal) number of
     milliseconds of delay required (a la termcap).  This delay is simulated
     by repeated use of the pad character pc.

     The initial message im, and login message lm may include any of the
     following character sequences, which expand to information about the
     environment in which getty(8) is running.

     %d        The current date.

     %h        The hostname of the machine, which is normally obtained from
               the system using gethostname(3), but may also be overridden by
               the hn table entry.  In either case it may be edited with the
               he string.  A `@' in the he string causes one character from
               the real hostname to be copied to the final hostname.  A `#' in
               the he string causes the next character of the real hostname to
               be skipped.  Each character that is neither `@' nor `#' is
               copied into the final hostname.  Surplus `@' and `#' characters
               are ignored.

     %t        The tty name.

     %m, %r, %s, %v
               The type of machine, release of the operating system, name of
               the operating system, and version of the kernel, respectively,
               as returned by uname(3).

     %%        A `%' character.

     When getty execs the login process, given in the lo string (usually
     "/usr/bin/login"), it will have set the environment to include the
     terminal type, as indicated by the tt string (if it exists).  The ev
     string, can be used to enter additional data into the environment.  It is
     a list of comma separated strings, each of which will presumably be of
     the form name=value.

     If a non-zero timeout is specified, with to, then getty will exit within
     the indicated number of seconds, either having received a login name and
     passed control to login(1), or having received an alarm signal, and
     exited.  This may be useful to hangup dial in lines.

     Output from getty(8) is even parity unless op or np is specified.  The op
     string may be specified with ap to allow any parity on input, but
     generate odd parity output.  Note: this only applies while getty is being
     run, terminal driver limitations prevent a more complete implementation.
     getty(8) does not check parity of input characters in RAW mode.

     If pp string is specified and a Point to Point Protocol (PPP) link
     bringup sequence is recognized, getty(8) will invoke the program
     referenced by the pp string, e.g. pppd(8).  This can be used to handle
     incoming PPP calls.

SEE ALSO
     login(1), gethostname(3), uname(3), capfile(5), ttys(5), getty(8),
     pppd(8), telnetd(8)

HISTORY
     The gettytab file format appeared in 4.2BSD.

BUGS
     The special characters (erase, kill, etc.) are reset to system defaults
     by login(1).  In all cases, `#' or `^H' typed in a login name will be
     treated as an erase character, and `@' will be treated as a kill
     character.

     The delay stuff is a real crock.  Apart from its general lack of
     flexibility, some of the delay algorithms are not implemented.  The
     terminal driver should support sane delay settings.

     The he capability is stupid.

NetBSD 10.99                     April 5, 2012                    NetBSD 10.99