For Further Information on Terminals and Modems

The following manpages specify terminal- and modem-related functionality:

mesg(1): Permit or deny messages to a terminal
pg(1): File paginator for video terminals
stty(1): Set options for a terminal port
tabs(1): Set tabs on a terminal
telnet(1): User interface to the telnet protocol
tput(1): Generate terminal-specific functions
tset(1): Terminal-dependent initialization
tsm(1): Terminal Session Manager
tty(1): Get the name of the terminal or pseudo-terminal
ttytype(1): Terminal identification program
captoinfo(1M): Convert a termcap description into a terminfo description
dpp(1M): Dedicated port parser, used by DDFA software
getty(1M): Set terminal type, modes, speed, line discipline
mksf(1M): Make special files
rlogind(1M): Remote login server
tic(1M): terminal escape sequence (terminfo) compiler
untic(1M): terminal escape sequence (terminfo) extractor
uugetty(1M): Set terminal type, modes, speed, line discipline
gettydefs(4): Speed and terminal settings used by getty
term(4): Format of compiled terminal file
terminfo(4): Terminal capability database
ttytype(4): Database of terminal types by port
environ(5): User environment variables
modem(7): Asynchronous serial modem line control
pty(7): Pseudo-terminal driver
termio(7): General terminal interface
tty(7): Controlling terminal interface

The following manuals provide additional information:

Technical documentation