[Freeswitch-users] ./configure still fails with error: libtermcap, libcurses or libncurses are required!

[Vitalie Colosov]

You need to install few other packages - full list is:

yum install autoconf automake gcc-c++ git-core libjpeg-devel libtool
make ncurses-devel pkgconfig


You can find this description at the following section of the installation
guide:
http://wiki.freeswitch.org/wiki/Installation_Guide#CentOS

Also, you might want to install the optional packages:

 yum install unixODBC-devel openssl-devel gnutls-devel libogg-devel
libvorbis-devel curl-devel libtiff-devel libjpeg-devel python-devel
expat-devel zlib zlib-devel bzip2 which


Regards,
Vitalie

2011/12/23 Sean Devoy <sdevoy at bizfocused.com>

> Hi,****
>
> ** **
>
> I am a NooB to FreeSwitch.  Sorry if I should start elsewhere, I can’t
> figure out where.****
>
> ** **
>
> I ran the recommended installation instructions, including installing
> Centos 5.7 from boot DVD.****
>
> ** **
>
> I installed and compiled GIT, regardless of the errors in the install
> guide.****
>
> I ran:****
>
> cd /usr/local/src****
>
> git clone git://git.freeswitch.org/freeswitch.git****
>
> ** **
>
> ** **
>
> I went to:****
>
> cd /usr/local/src/freeswitch****
>
> Ran:****
>
> ./bootstrap.sh****
>
> That required me to “yum install “  autoconf, automake and lib??? (I dont
> recall), then it would run.****
>
> ** **
>
> And tried:****
>
> ./configure****
>
> Which of course terminates with:****
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> configure: error: libtermcap, libcurses or libncurses are required!****
>
> ** **
>
> I have “yum install”ed libtermcap,
> libcurse,libncurese,termcap,ncurses,curses and everything else I can
> possibly find a reference to.  That help a lot (a.k.a. NONE).  Now I get:*
> ***
>
> configure: error: libtermcap, libcurses or libncurses are required!****
>
> ** **
>
> I have googled and read and searched.  I was happy to see where this was a
> known problem.  I was disappointed to see NO help on what to do since it
> was “fixed”.****
>
> ** **
>
> I am trying not to ask dumb questions, but I am struggling here.****
>
> ** **
>
> It is possible for a mere mortal to install FreeSwitch on a new system?
>  Is there a set of install instructions that match the current realease?**
> **
>
> ** **
>
> I am fighting the urge to throw Linux out the window and go with the
> Windows build.  I have made a living of MS products for over 20 years, but
> there seems to be nobody left there with a brain.  I am trying to move on.
> ****
>
> ** **
>
> Thanks in advance,****
>
> Sean****
>
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