From: kaukasoina3dore73js4@sci.fi   
      
   Ben Collver   wrote:   
   >TERM is set to "screen" but has no matching entry in /etc/termcap nor in   
   >terminfo.  This is Slackware's fault, because GNU screen instructs packagers   
   >to update their termcap and terminfo.   
   >   
   >Below is a fix for doinst.sh:   
   >   
   ># Copy this update into place, and install it from doinst.sh   
   >mkdir -p $PKG/etc/termcap.d   
   >cp terminfo/screencap $PKG/etc/termcap.d/   
   >cp terminfo/screeninfo.src $PKG/usr/share/screen/   
   >   
   ># install screen termcap and terminfo entries   
   >cat /etc/termcap-Linux /etc/termcap.d/* >/etc/termcap   
   >tic /usr/share/screen/screeninfo.src >/dev/null 2>&1   
      
   Which Slackware version you have? These days there is no file   
   /etc/termcap-Linux. In Slackware 15.0 "screen" is both in termcap and   
   terminfo. Both /etc/termcap and /usr/share/terminfo/s/screen come in package   
   ncurses-6.3-x86_64-1.   
      
   At least in Slackware-8.1 (year 2002) there already was "screen" in   
   terminfo. But then install.sh of etc-5.0-noarch-7.tgz copied a short termcap   
   from /etc/termcap-Linux (without "screen") to /etc/termcap while there was a   
   more complete alternative /etc/termcap-BSD (with "screen"). The first lines   
   of /etc/termcap-Linux in Slackware-8.1:   
      
   # [Slackware note:  If you're looking for a big, full-featured termcap,   
   #  use /etc/termcap-BSD instead ]   
   #   
   # From: miquels@drinkel.ow.org (Miquel van Smoorenburg)   
   #   
   # Okay guys, here is a shorter termcap that does have most   
   # capabilities and is ncurses compatible.  If it works for you   
   # I'd like to hear about it.   
   #   
   # Some entries in termcap 2.0.7 are too long and your programs   
   # may complain "tgetent: warning: termcap entry too long". Here is   
   # a smaller termcap.  But it may not cover as many terminals as the one   
   # in termcap 2.0.7.  You can install it as /etc/termcap.   
      
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