termcap under single luser

Randy Bush randy at psg.com
Mon Aug 4 09:45:12 UTC 2008


> As far as I can see, /rescue/vi reads the following termcap files:
> 
> $HOME/.termcap
> $HOME/.termcap.db
> /usr/share/misc/termcap.db
> 
> So copying /usr/share/misc/termcap.db to /root/.termcap.db works, at
> least for single user.  Note the termcap files do reference some other
> stuff under /usr/share/tabset, but it doesn't seem to matter much. 

reasonable looking hack.  and i may put in as a bridge, as i have a post
world script.  thanks.

but des took my hint.  i suspect that is the long-term path.  or, if
space saving rules, remove vi and ex from /rescue.

randy


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