linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Documentation: Update ncurses package names for menuconfig

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Date:   Wed, 28 Feb 2018 12:53:32 -0800
From:   Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@...radead.org>
To:     Arvind Prasanna <arvindprasanna@...il.com>
Cc:     Kate Stewart <kstewart@...uxfoundation.org>,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        Philippe Ombredanne <pombredanne@...b.com>,
        Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        linux-kbuild@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Documentation: Update ncurses package names for
 menuconfig

Hi,

I think that you are missing my point, so let me start over and try to
clarify it.

In the patch description, it says "libncurses-devel" (not libncurses-dev).

In the patch itself, it says libncurses-dev (not libncurses-devel).

I suspect that one of these is incorrect.  Which one is it?

Thanks.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The package name is ncurses-devel for Redhat based distros
and libncurses-devel for Debian based distros.

Signed-off-by: Arvind Prasanna <arvindprasanna@...il.com>
---
 scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/check-lxdialog.sh | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/check-lxdialog.sh b/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/check-lxdialog.sh
index a10bd9d..4353e40 100755
--- a/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/check-lxdialog.sh
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/check-lxdialog.sh
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ EOF
 	    echo " *** required header files."                            1>&2
 	    echo " *** 'make menuconfig' requires the ncurses libraries." 1>&2
 	    echo " *** "                                                  1>&2
-	    echo " *** Install ncurses (ncurses-devel) and try again."    1>&2
+	    echo " *** Install ncurses (ncurses-devel or libncurses-dev   1>&2
+	           *** depending on your distribution) and try again."    1>&2
 	    echo " *** "                                                  1>&2
 	    exit 1
 	fi


-- 
~Randy