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diff --git a/chapter06/ncurses-exp.xml b/chapter06/ncurses-exp.xml index 4a988d279..a539783dc 100644 --- a/chapter06/ncurses-exp.xml +++ b/chapter06/ncurses-exp.xml @@ -7,5 +7,18 @@ shared ncurses library files.</para> <para><userinput>--disable-termcap:</userinput> Disabled the compilation of termcap fall back support.</para> +<para><userinput>cd /lib && mv *.a /usr/lib :</userinput> This +moves all of the static ncurses library files from /lib to /usr/lib. +/lib should only contain the shared files which are essential to the +system when /usr may not be mounted.</para> + +<para><userinput>chmod 755 *.5.2:</userinput> Shared libraries should be +executable. Ncurses install routine doesn't set the permissions +properly so we do it manaully instead.</para> + +<para><userinput>ln -sf libncurses.a libcurses.a:</userinput> Some +programs try to link using -lcurses instead of -lncurses. This symlink +ensures that they will install correctly.</para> + </sect2> |