Re: LYNX-DEV ERROR: in terminal

[Klaus Weide]

On Tue, 17 Dec 1996, Francis Vidal wrote:
> At 02:16 AM 12/17/96 -0600, Klaus Weide wrote:
> 
> >So for one username it works correctly?  Both from the Linux console?
> >Then you have to find out what's differnet between those two...
> >Any old files lying around that might be different?  
> >.lynxrc, .terminfo, ... 
> 
> i checked the .lynxrc and .terminfo. only the user that has lynx working
> fine on the server's terminal has the file .terminfo and i checked 

That shouldn't be a regular file, but a subdirectory tree with the same
structure as /etc/terminfo/ OR /usr/lib/terminfo/ (or wherever Slackware
installs the terminfo files now).  And it shouldn't normally be required
at all - it is just a personalised version of the general terminfo
files.

> /etc/terminfo -- this doesn't exist on my system! maybe this is the
> culprit... the new /etc/skel structure of Slackware96 does not include
> /etc/skel/.terminfo.  how do i install the /etc/terminfo directory?
> what package do i need?

You have to familiarize yourself with the operation system you are using -
in this case the Slackware distribution.  You should have a /usr/doc
directory tree and man pages.  Try `man ncurses', `man terminfo'.

You might also follow Larry's advice and install non-Slackware ncurses
yourself.  That shouldn't be necessary, but if your system is too
confused maybe it's time for a fresh start..

> >(probably /etc/terminfo/l/linux or /usr/lib/terminfo/l/linux).
> 
> thanks!

   Klaus

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