Slackware64 and ncurses
 

Hi, I just installed Slackware64 updated to June, 2nd from this site: ftp://ftp.slackware.no/pub/linux/ISO...ent-ISO-build/.
I noticed that Slackware64 doens't have ncurses, so I got the official slackbuild and I compiled it. After the installation of that package, pkgtool shows a corrupt graphic in the margins of the window. Even uninstalling ncurses, pkgtool still remains corrupt. Now I can understand because Slackware has ncurses, but Slackware64 doesn't have.
Is there a way to use ncurses without corrupting pkgtool? Ncurses are pretty important, furthermore the clear shell command is part of ncurses.

Thanks,

Scorpion77

If you do not have ncurses after installing Slackware64 then you did not install a full slackware64. The ncurses package is located in slackware64-current/slackware64/l/ncurses-5.7-x86_64-2.txz .

I have never experienced display corruption in pkgtool and have not seen bug reports by other people either. Where did you get your copy of slackware64-current?

Eric

Thanks for your reply. Before installing Slackware64 I tried to search ncurses in the official site Slackware Package Browser at http://packages.slackware.it/search....&t=1&q=ncurses, it says your search returned 0 results., but trying with slackware current you get this: http://packages.slackware.it/search....&t=1&q=ncurses, your search returned 4 results.
So I have mistaken to install my package thinking ncurses is not part of Slackware64. I'll try to reinstall Slackware64 to be sure pkgtool doen't have corrupt graphic. I get my copy of Slackware64 here: ftp://ftp.slackware.no/pub/linux/ISO...ent-ISO-build/ like written in my first post.

Scorpion77

Did you notice the README.TXT file from that site where you got your ISO of Slackware64?
Alien Bob has a mirror-slackware-current.sh script which will download
the Slackware64 sources from an official website to your computer, then
make either CDs and/or a DVD. That's what I did to get official Slackware64
-current. There are NO OFFICIAL ISO images for any Slackware* -current.

The ncurses pkg is on that mirror, so they just messed up building the ISO:
As for packages.slackware.it, read this thread.

Ok, the ISO is correct. Probably my second installation of ncurses messed up Slackware64. After a clean installation of the distro, pkgtool works fine.

Thanks,

Scorpion77