Install libncurses6 on Solaris 10 and 11:
pkgadd -d http://get.opencsw.org/now /opt/csw/bin/pkgutil -U /opt/csw/bin/pkgutil -y -i libncurses6 /usr/sbin/pkgchk -L CSWlibncurses6 # list files
See also: Getting started with OpenCSW
Package details
| Catalogname | libncurses6 |
|---|---|
| SVR4 package name | CSWlibncurses6 |
| Description | A free software emulation of curses, libncurses.so.6 |
| Version | 6.5,REV=2025.09.20 |
| Source URL | http://www.gnu.org/software/ncurses/ncurses.html |
| Package Sources | csw/mgar/pkg/ncurses/trunk/Makefile (SourceForge, OpenGrok) |
| QA page | Go to libncurses6 QA page |
| Last Uploaded By | Dagobert Michelsen |
| Contact maintainer | |
| Bugtracker | View bugs about libncurses6 |
| View files in package |
Dependencies ( 2 )
Oracle / Sun Solaris SUNW packages not shown.
| Software name | Description |
|---|---|
| common | common files and dirs for CSW packages |
| terminfo | Database of terminal information, part of ncurses |
Reverse dependencies ( 20 )
Reverse dependencies are Solaris packages that depends on libncurses6.
| Software name | Description |
|---|---|
| clamav | Clam AntiVirus |
| cmake | Cross-platform make |
| emacs_athena | The GNU Emacs editor - based on the Athena toolkit |
| emacs_gtk | The GNU Emacs editor - based on the GTK toolkit |
| emacs_nox | The GNU Emacs editor - without any XWindows dependencies |
| gvim | Vi IMproved with GNOME support |
| lftp | A sophisticated command-line ftp/http client |
| libform6 | A free software emulation of curses, libform.so.6 |
| libgettextlib0_19_8 | GNU locale utilities, libgettextlib-0.19.8.so |
| libgettextsrc0_19_8 | GNU locale utilities, libgettextsrc-0.19.8.so |
| libmenu6 | A free software emulation of curses, libmenu.so.6 |
| libncurses_dev | Development files for libncurses.so.6 and assorted libraries |
| libpanel6 | A free software emulation of curses, libpanel.so.6 |
| libreadline6 | GNU readline library, libreadline.so.6 |
| libreadline7 | GNU readline library, libreadline.so.7 |
| libstatgrab_utils | Statistic gathering tools based on libstatgrab.so.10 |
| lynx | A text browser for the World Wide Web |
| multitail | View one or multiple files like the original tail program |
| texinfo | The GNU Documentation System |
| vim | Vi IMproved without GUI |
Libraries dependencies ( 0 )
The following tables display the sub list of packages, from the reverse dependencies, that depends on the libs provided by libncurses6.
| Dependency | Software name |
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