Terminfo(3) OCaml library Terminfo(3)

# [NAME](#NAME)

Terminfo - Basic interface to the terminfo database

# [Module](#Module)

Module Terminfo

# [Documentation](#Documentation)

Module **Terminfo**  
: **sig end**

Basic interface to the terminfo database

Warning: this module is unstable and part of **Compiler\_libs** .

*type status* =  
| Uninitialised  
| Bad\_term  
| Good\_term

*val setup* : **out\_channel -> status**

*val num\_lines* : **out\_channel -> int**

*val backup* : **out\_channel -> int -> unit**

*val standout* : **out\_channel -> bool -> unit**

*val resume* : **out\_channel -> int -> unit**

2026-09-04 OCamldoc

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Document: Terminfo(3o) from ocaml 5.5.1-r0 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://github.com/ocaml/ocaml