[ale] gentoo term question

[Joseph A. Knapka]

Charles Marcus wrote:
> 
> >> Okay, I installed my favorite editor vi on my gentoo box,
> >> yet it leaves me in 'open mode' as in one line at a time.
> >> So I start looking around and I don't have a termcap file.
> >> I'd a thought that would have been standard with the install.
> >>
> >> So, any clue as to where I get a termcap file from?
> 
> > I just saw a message go by on the kernelnewbies list to
> > the effect of, "nothing uses termcap anymore, you need
> > to install and/or update terminfo instead."
> 
> I'm thinking this might be a USE flag issue (when you emerged vi, you didn't
> have a necessaary USE flag set), but didn't see one that jumps out at me as
> the one you would need.
> 
> The only other thing I can think of, is everyone on the list that I have
> seen talking about vi, actually emerged vim.

The problem with that is that vim brings in about 1/2GB of
X junk.

I emerged "vile", which works for me no trouble, and is
only the one package, no dependencies.

Cheers,

-- Joe
  "I'd rather chew my leg off than maintain Java code, which
   sucks, 'cause I have a lot of Java code to maintain and
   the leg surgery is starting to get expensive." - Me

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