linux noob

aalr1986 · Post by **aalr1986** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 2:23 pm

Hey people.

So i'm really noob at using Linux, and I downloaded the emulator, and I don't know what to do with it. Like, I've installed programs before, but like, I don't know what to do with this package.

So if someone could explain me like step by step how to install it, I would appreciate it a lot.

Thanks for your support!

aalr1986 · Post by **aalr1986** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 3:25 pm

to be more specific, I go to the src directory, and type ./configure.. as usual, you know...
this thread helped me to download a lot of packages that I was missing..
http://board.zsnes.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=7371
so it pretty much downloaded everything.

But when I type ./configure, this is what I get:

checking for initscr in -lcurses... no
checking for initscr in -lncurses... no
checking for initscr in -lpdcurses... no
configure: error: A curses library is required to use the debugger

that's like the end of it, cause before that it just does everything it needs to. But it gets to this point.

What do I do here, or what package do I need to download?!?

btw I'm using Kubuntu Feisty Fawn.

Deathlike2 · Post by **Deathlike2** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 4:44 pm

I'm pretty sure Ubuntu uses one of those curses libraries listed. You will have to install it.

tukuyomi · Post by **tukuyomi** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 8:20 am

Don't forget to search synaptic for `missing-lib`-dev

Salif · Post by **Salif** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 3:47 pm

I have the same problem, but I can't find what libraries I'm supposed to get

Deathlike2 · Post by **Deathlike2** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 7:59 pm

http://board.zsnes.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=7371 - Look through the contents of this link first. It might not be the exact same for your distro, but it should give you an idea of what is required.

tukuyomi · Post by **tukuyomi** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 2:33 pm

checking for initscr in -lcurses... no
checking for initscr in -lncurses... no
checking for initscr in -lpdcurses... no
configure: error: A curses library is required to use the debugger

Don't forget to search synaptic for `missing-lib`-dev

Search Synaptic for some packages with 'curse' term on them or try this:

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sudo apt-get install libncurses5-dev

EDIT:

btw I'm using Kubuntu Feisty Fawn.

Ah, search Adept instead of Synaptic, sorry...

Salif · Post by **Salif** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:27 pm

Search Synaptic for some packages with 'curse' term on them or try this:

I did this, and I have some packages with the "curse" term, but my list doesn't have those specific libraries, and i don't know where (repository) I can get them

tukuyomi · Post by **tukuyomi** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 10:01 am

I don't know about kubuntu but i'm pretty sure that ncurse can be downloaded from the main repository:

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$ apt-cache policy libncurses5-dev
libncurses5-dev:
  Installed: 5.5-5ubuntu2
  Candidate: 5.5-5ubuntu2
  Version table:
 *** 5.5-5ubuntu2 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com feisty/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

postman · Post by **postman** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 10:42 pm

Have you tried just installing zsnes from the repositories using Synaptic? It's much easier (although I am having a small problem myself which i will post seperately.)