vttest(1) - Linux man page

Name

vttest - test VT100-type terminal

Synopsis

vttest [options] [24x80.132]

Description

Vttest is a program designed to test the functionality of a VT100 terminal (or emulator thereof). It tests both display (escape sequence handling) and keyboard.

The program is menu-driven and contains full on-line operating instructions. To run a given menu-item, you must enter its number. You can run all menu-items (for a given level) by entering an asterisk, i.e, '*'.

Options

You can specify the screen geometry in the form [24x80.132], i.e., 24 lines, 80 minimum columns, 132 maximum columns. If your terminal does not switch between 80 and 132 columns you may specify 24x80.80, for example, to avoid a misleading display.

Other options are:

-f file: specify a file containing a DRCS (soft character definition) string.
-l: log test results to vttest.log.
-p: use padding, e.g., for a VT100 connected to a high-speed line.
-8: use 8-bit controls (this can be changed with a menu option).

Author

Per Lindberg (mcvax,seismo)!enea!suadb!lindberg sometime 1985.

Modified by Thomas Dickey from June 1996, to support nonstandard screen geometry, VT220-VT420, ISO color and xterm-specific tests.

Referenced By

qodem(1)