GNU NCURSES 5.9 =============== Original source can be downloaded from: http://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/ncurses file = ncurses-6.0-20160305.tgz date = 6 March 2016 size = 3153972 sha1 = dbbaff96c4e447148243a9b5a8babb014f5b4bdc A list of files and directories removed is in README.DELETED The .h files copied into base where created using configure opts: --enable-widec --enable-const --with-sysmouse --enable-termcap --enable-bsdpad --enable-getcap --with-default-terminfo-dir=/usr/share/terminfo --with-terminfo-dirs=/usr/share/terminfo The following files have been modified: ncurses/base/Mklib_gen.sh ncurses/tinfo/comp_scan.c misc/terminfo.src [1] progs/dump_entry.c [2] progs/tic.c [2] [1] smcup and rmcup were removed from xterm-basic to disable the restoration of the console after less, more, man, and other utilities are executed. It was rendering them useless. [2] tic can't be built with ncurses 5.9 headers. Since it is a bootstrap tool, it had to be modified so that it can be, but only during the bootstrap tool building phase.