On 29.01.2006, Christian Steigies wrote: > On Sun, Jan 29, 2006 at 10:45:30AM -0500, Peter Krummrich wrote: >> >> Maybe it would be a good idea to adapt the kernel source package >> description (mention libncurses5-dev instead of libncurses)? Could keep >> other folks from stumbling over the same issue as I did. I did a search >> for libncurses-dev in aptitude - it did not tell me that libncurses5-dev >> can replace libncurses-dev. Next time, I will try wajig... > > There are several versions of ncurses, and the will all work with > menuconfig. libncurses5-dev privdes libncurses-dev, so your package > selection toll should have told you about it, like wajig did. This even > works with sbuild, what did you use to install software?
aptitude > > Package: libncurses5-dev > Source: ncurses > Version: 5.4-4 > Replaces: ncurses-dev, ncurses-developer, libncurses-dev > Provides: libncurses-dev, ncurses-dev > > If we did not have these "virtual" packages, we would have to list all > packages that provide the same functionality, which can be many, ie for an > editor, thus the virtual packages. > > You use kernel-source-2.6.x? kernel-source-2.4.27; I am still fighting with my problems with clgenfb and the PicassoII board (flickering pixels and messing up the display when scrolling). I have an idea how to solve it with the 2.4.27 kernel, so I don't want to make two steps at a time. >In linux-source I do not see ncurses > mentioned at all, since you do not need it to build a kernel, just to > configure it, and that can even be done with "editor". If you want > something recent, you might want to look at 2.6.14 or 15, perhaps from > svn: > > http://wiki.debian.org/DebianKernel > http://wiki.debian.org/DebianM68kKernel > > But adding wajig as build-depends for the kernel is definetely a good > idea! > > Christian > Best Regards, Peter -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
