tput Command Examples

View and modify terminal settings and capabilities. More information: https://manned.org/tput.

• Move the cursor to a screen location:

tput cup {{row}} {{column}}

• Set foreground (af) or background (ab) color:

tput {{setaf|setab}} {{ansi_color_code}}

• Show number of columns, lines, or colors:

tput {{cols|lines|colors}}

• Ring the terminal bell:

tput bel

• Reset all terminal attributes:

tput sgr0

• Enable or disable word wrap:

tput {{smam|rmam}}