[Buildroot] [PATCH] ncurses: disable terminfo database install for host-ncurses

[Peter Korsgaard]

>>>>> "Peter" == Peter Korsgaard <peter at korsgaard.com> writes:

 > Since commit b35ad5d0b45e (ncurses: make host-ncurses use host terminfo), we
 > are now pointing host-ncurses to the host terminfo (typically) located in
 > /usr/share/terminfo.

 > With this change we are reusing the existing host terminfo database, so
 > there is no point in trying to install our own on top.  The user running
 > buildroot typically will have no write access to /usr/share/terminfo, but
 > tic in that case falls back to writing the database to $HOME/.terminfo.
 > Neither of which are desirable.

 > In case $HOME/.terminfo also isn't writable, tic fails, breaking the install
 > step for host-ncurses:

 > ** Building terminfo database, please wait...
 > Running sh ./shlib tic to install /usr/share/terminfo ...

 >         You may see messages regarding extended capabilities, e.g., AX.
 >         These are extended terminal capabilities which are compiled
 >         using
 >                 tic -x
 >         If you have ncurses 4.2 applications, you should read the INSTALL
 >         document, and install the terminfo without the -x option.

 > "terminfo.tmp", line 21272, terminal 'v3220': /home/peko/.terminfo: permission denied (errno 30)

 > To fix all of this, simply disable the terminfo database install.

 > Suggested-by: Arnout Vandecappelle <arnout at mind.be>
 > Signed-off-by: Peter Korsgaard <peter at korsgaard.com>

Committed to 2018.02.x and 2018.05.x, thanks.

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Bye, Peter Korsgaard