/etc/termcap is symlinked to /usr/share/misc/termcap, which if not available during your session (singer-user mode, for instance), produces that exact type of error message. Test if the termcap db is actually available.
Hope it helps, Scott -----Original Message----- From: owner-freebsd-po...@freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd-po...@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Jim Trigg Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 12:24 PM To: freebsd-ports-mailinglist Subject: Problems with sysutils/screen (GNU Screen) I've been having problems with GNU Screen on FreeBSD 8.x. First, the TERMCAP environment variable as automatically set by screen causes things not to work. (vi says "cannot open terminal database", mutt says "no terminal database", etc.) Second, when I put `eval tset -s` in .bashrc to reset the TERMCAP, curses-based programs work from command lines in open windows but don't work through "screen {command}" to launch them in a separate window -- the window flashes open and back closed. /usr/local/bin/bash is my login shell. This all still works in FreeBSD 7. Any suggestions? _______________________________________________ freebsd-ports@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-ports-unsubscr...@freebsd.org" _______________________________________________ freebsd-ports@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-ports-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"