Actually it is not only my distro problem. I am trying to compile kernel in Ubuntu.
I am getting the following error and i am unable to rectify it. *mamse@mamse-ThinkCentre-M80:~/linux-3.15.8$ make menuconfig *** Unable to find the ncurses libraries or the *** required header files. *** 'make menuconfig' requires the ncurses libraries. *** *** Install ncurses (ncurses-devel) and try again. *** make[1]: *** [scripts/kconfig/dochecklxdialog] Error 1make: *** [menuconfig] Error 2mamse@mamse-ThinkCentre-M80:~/linux-3.15.8$* On Fri, Aug 1, 2014 at 11:19 AM, David kiarie <[email protected]> wrote: > In future, ask this distro related questions on the ubuntu forums, or > even try google :-) > > Looking at your problem it seems that ncurses-devel is not the package > name for what you are looking for. > > You could try, "apt-cache search ncurses", from the list, get the > name of the package you are looking for. > > On Fri, Aug 1, 2014 at 8:44 AM, Niamathullah sharief > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dear Friends > > > > I am trying to install my ncurses package in my Ubuntu Distro. > > > > I am getting the following error. But i dont know what is the problem. > Can > > anyone help me > > > > Code: > > > > mamse@mamse-ThinkCentre-M80:~/linux-3.15.8$ sudo apt-get install > > ncurses-develReading package lists... Done > > Building dependency tree > > Reading state information... Done > > E: Unable to locate package ncurses-devel > > mamse@mamse-ThinkCentre-M80:~/linux-3.15.8$ > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Kernelnewbies mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.kernelnewbies.org/mailman/listinfo/kernelnewbies > > >
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