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@@ -336,6 +336,27 @@ To install the completions for fish, run sudo cp alacritty-completions.fish $__fish_datadir/vendor_completions.d/alacritty.fish ``` +## Terminfo + +The terminfo database contains entries describing the terminal +emulator's capabilities. Programs need these in order to function +properly. + +Alacritty should work with the standard `xterm-256color` definition, +but to allow programs to make best use of alacritty's capabilities, +use its own terminfo definition instead. + +Unless the user has set the `TERM` environment variable in the +alacritty configuration, the `alacritty` terminfo definition will be +used if it has been installed. If not, then `xterm-256color` is used +instead. + +To install alacritty's terminfo entry globally: + +```sh +sudo tic -e alacritty,alacritty-direct alacritty.info +``` + ## Configuration Although it's possible the default configuration would work on your system, |