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> The termcap method is provided by libtermcap-compat. Most applications |
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> which use this method only do so as an option for systems where terminfo |
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> is not available -- for example, for Vim, terminfo vs termcap is a |
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> compile-time option. The termcap database is limited, generally out of |
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> date and mostly unmaintained. It will likely not remain in the tree for |
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> much longer (bug #103105). |
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Take a look at ncurses. ncurses even comes with a termcap.h in |
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/usr/include. I think ncurses is source-compatible with termcap and |
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offers the features needed to acces different terminal types. |
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