[fpc-pascal] Error: cannot find -lcurses

[Michael Van Canneyt]

On Sun, 24 Apr 2005, Greenblatt wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I have a problem with FreePascal 1.0.10 under SuSE 9.1. If I want to
> compile source code, which makes use of the keyboard unit, I get the
> following error message:
> 
> /usr/bin/ld: cannot find -lcurses
> Pong(46) Error: Error while linking
> Closing script ppas.sh
> 
> Since I'm a beginner concerning Pascal and don't know the inner-working
> of the compiler, I ask you for help.

You need to install the ncurses development package. (it's called ncurses-devel)

Michael.