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Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2003 20:15:37 -0200 (BRST)
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Subject: Re: Patch and directions for compiling GNU screen 3.9.15 on cygwin
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On Fri, 21 Nov 2003, Igor Pechtchanski wrote:

> On Fri, 21 Nov 2003, Christopher Faylor wrote:
>
> > On Fri, Nov 21, 2003 at 02:50:18PM -0600, Parker, Ron wrote:
> > >I created a patch for GNU screen 3.9.15 that will allow it to be compiled
> > >and installed on Cygwin.  The patch is attached below, the basic build and
> > >install procedure is:
> > >
> > >       $ tar xzf {tar-path}/screen-3.9.15.tar.gz
> > >       $ cd screen-3.9.15
> > >       $ patch -p1 -s <{patch-path}/screen-3.9.15-cygwin.diff
> > >       $ autoconf
> > >       $ ./configure
> > >       $ make
> > >       $ make install
> > >
> > >Manual add the termcap and terminfo settings for screen.
> > >       $ cd terminfo
> > >       $ cat screencap >>/etc/termcap
> > >       $ tic screeninfo.src
> > >
> > >If everything works as planned screen should now be in /usr/local/bin.  See
> > >if it is:
> > >       $ which screen
> > >
> > >The patch is attached.
> >
> > Wow, that was *it*?  It seems like a pretty simple patch if this really gets
> > things working.  Can I entice you into being the package maintainer for screen?
> > There's a gold star in it for you!
> >
> > cgf
>
> Indeed.  Mine was a bit more complex (see
> <http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2002-09/msg00419.html>), but I think it may
> have enabled some features that this one doesn't.  In any case, I think
> the attach feature won't work with this patch either.
>
> Ron, feel free to use any bits of the above patch you may find useful.

Yes, I'm using your patch. Everything seems to work fine,
except what I listed at
http://www.pervalidus.net/cygwin/screen/ . I consider these and
using the latest version (4.0.1) important if someone wants to
become a maintainer.

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