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Tput
Usage
Make terminal-dependent capabilities and information available to the shell.
shell
tput CAPNAME| Capability name | Description |
|---|---|
bold | Output bold text. |
sgr0 | Output normal text. |
setaf [0-9] | Set foreground color. |
setab [0-9] | Set background color. |
lines | Number of lines in the terminal. |
cols | Number of columns in the terminal. |
Color table
| Value | Color |
|---|---|
0 | Black |
1 | Red |
2 | Green |
3 | Yellow |
4 | Blue |
5 | Magenta |
6 | Cyan |
7 | White |
8 | Not used |
9 | Reset to default color |
Example
shell
echo "This text is $(tput bold)bold$(tput sgr0). This text is normal."