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> From: Stanley Yao <yao@CS.Arizona.EDU>
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> Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2003 12:54:54 -0700
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> How could I tell if my gnu emacs 21.3.1 is using termcap or terminfo?
> How to check the value of system-uses-terminfo?

Evaluate it, like so:

	 M-: system-uses-terminfo RET

If it says "t", Emacs is using terminfo; otherwise, it is not.