Charles Wilson wrote: > Andy Koppe wrote: >> 2009/11/21 Charles Wilson: >>> 2) add (copy) aliases and term entries for terminals that were in the >>> termcap-20050421-1 version of /etc/termcap, but are not represented in >>> terminfo. This is *probably* overkill, but for now I want to ensure >>> that "if it was in the old /etc/termcap, it is in the new one". >> You mean "pcansi-mono25" and stuff like that? I'd drop them. If >> they're not in terminfo, very few things will work correctly anyway. >> If they can't be dropped now, when can they? > > Here's the "extra" stuff that I'm currently adding to /etc/termcap, > beyond the terminfo-derived items: > > other|generic, but neither dumb nor unknown:\ > :am:gn:\ > :co#80:\ > :cl=^M^J:do=^J:ho=^M: > arpanet|bussiplexer|dialup|ethernet|network|net|patch|plugboard|switch|network > switch or dialup:\ > :tc=unknown: > pcansi-mono25|ibm-pc terminal programs with 25 lines (mono mode):\ > :li#25:\ > :tc=pcansi-m: > pcansi-mono33|ibm-pc terminal programs with 33 lines (mono mode):\ > :li#33:\ > :tc=pcansi-m: > pcansi-mono43|ibm-pc terminal programs with 43 lines (mono mode):\ > :li#43:\ > :tc=pcansi-m: > linux-mono|Linux console, no color:\ > :Co@:pa@:\ > :AB@:Sb@:Sf@:tc=linux: > > Plus, aliases for the following; > > print -> lpr > printing -> lpr > SC -> screen > SH -> screen-s > SB -> screen-bce > ansisys -> ansi.sys > ansi25 -> pcansi-25 > ansi33 -> pcansi-33 > ansi43 -> pcansi-43 > ansi-pc-color -> klone+color > > All of the items on the left were in the original /etc/termcap, but are > not/have not been in terminfo for ages. I'm perfectly happy to remove > all or some of them. cgf, any thoughts since termcap was your package > previously?
FWIW, I removed these entities from the latest rev of /etc/termcap. This is noted in the =announce messages. -- Chuck