Aaron.Sloman.XX@cs.bham.ac.uk (Aaron Sloman See text for reply address) writes:
> Paul Marker <ug31pxm@cs.bham.ac.uk> wrote directly to me:
>
> > I followed the instructions you sent me about installing. I followed
> > them through and still got the libtermcap errors. So when i checked for
> > the existence of a libtermcap file (of any version) I found that SuSE
> > 7.3 seemed not to have a file of this description at all. Therefore, i
> > think i I'm right in assuming this causes a bit of problem. Is the file
> > something to do withe Open Motif? Would it be worth upgrading the
> > version SuSE comes with, and then trying the installation?
>
> It has nothing to do with motif. Motif is part of the X window
> (graphical interface) system.
>
> Poplog uses termcap even for its non-graphical interaction with keyboard
> and screen in console mode.
>
> On redhat linux, the "man termcap" command prints out
>
> DESCRIPTION
> The termcap database is an obsolete facility for describing the capabili-
> ties of character-cell terminals and printers. It is retained only for
> capability with old programs; new ones should use the terminfo(5) database
> and associated libraries.
>
> /etc/termcap is an ASCII file (the database master) that lists the capa-
> bilities of many different types of terminal. Programs can read termcap
> to find the particular escape codes needed to control the visual
> attributes of the terminal actually in use. (Other aspects of the termi-
> nal are handled by stty.) The termcap database is indexed on the TERM
> environment variable.
>
> .....etc.....
>
> I have often discovered in the past that it is never completely safe to
> remove "obsolete" things: someone always needs them!
>
> It appears that Suse don't follow this policy.
>
> > My knowledge of Linux/Unix is fairly limited. I have only just started
> > running it (which is why I bought SuSe has it has a VERY helpful
> > installer :-). Do you have any ideas? I have free support from SuSE,
> > would it be worth contacting them?
>
> Ideally linux poplog should be upgraded not to require termcap.
>
> Maybe someone else could suggest how to do this as I lack the relevant
> know-how and time.
>
> In the meantime I suggest you contact Suse and ask them for a termcap
> package compatible with your system. I am sure you'll find one is
There is a termcap package that comes with SuSE. On my SuSE 7.3 there
is a package 'termcap-2.0.8-392' that contains libtermcap.so. And as
far as I remember, there were also termcap packages in older SuSE
versions.
So try to install that package and see it it works.
Andreas
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