[Fwd: Custom termcap entries and installworld]

[Stephen Hurd]

> 1) How do people cope with custom termcap entries?
>   
>
> One workaround is to not modify /etc/termcap at all. Instead just store
> them in a file somewhere and (depending on your shell) do
>     export TERMCAP=/my/custom/termcap
> Or even
>     export TERMCAP=custom:my custom entry
>
> See the ENVIRONMENT section near the bottom of "man 3 curses".
>   

Hrm... I don't *think* this can be done by frobbing /etc/gettytab, but 
perhaps it can... I'll give it a shot.  Thanks for the reply.