0002170: Does not load. Ncurses error - Dwarf Fortress Bug Tracker

(0007717)
burlingk (reporter)
2010-06-05 06:19
edited on: 2010-06-05 06:49

This may be an ubuntu64 specific issue.

In the /lib32 directory, I did

sudo ln -s libncurses.so.5 libncursesw.so.5

And that fixed it.

Note: On many systems, there is no longer a separate libncursesw. This started to be the case more often when Unicode became the rule instead of the exception.

(0007718)
dafleck (reporter)
2010-06-05 06:56
edited on: 2010-06-05 06:57

I had this issue running with ubuntu64 10.04 however I did not have the 32bit libraries installed on my system.

I found 'getlibs' which installs 32bit versions of libraries and ran it (from my df dir) with:
sudo getlibs libs/Dwarf_Fortress

It successfully installed the 32bit version of libncursesw and DF now works fine.

EDIT: getlibs can be found at
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=474790&highlight=getlibs [^]

(0007744)
burlingk (reporter)
2010-06-05 19:34

getlibs says that I am not missing any dependancies.

The biggest annoyance is that it got this error when set to "Standard" and "2D" print modes. :P

At least I have figured out a workaround.

(0007936)
Footkerchief (manager)
2010-06-08 08:16

Reminder sent to: Baughn

Hey Baughn -- I assigned this one to you but wasn't sure if you saw it.

(0007937)
Baughn (manager)
2010-06-08 08:22

I didn't. Hm.

nurses uses function macros heavily, which makes it impractical to dlopen/dlsym the library. The preferred solution is to use autoconf to build a version for the particular system it'll be running on.. yeah, not really an option here.

I'm going to have to think about this one. And ask some people.

(0007938)
Baughn (manager)
2010-06-08 08:25
edited on: 2010-06-08 08:26

This is on Ubuntu, right?

There's a lib32ncursesw5 package you should install.

(0007987)
burlingk (reporter)
2010-06-09 06:21

You can just re-close this. I am only posting to let you know that I did install that package, and it fixed the problem. I must have had a typo the first time I looked for it, as I missed it.

Chalk this on up to user error. :)

(0007988)
Footkerchief (manager)
2010-06-09 06:49

Closing as requested.

Issue History
Date Modified	Username	Field	Change
2010-06-05 06:17	burlingk	New Issue
2010-06-05 06:19	burlingk	Note Added: 0007717
2010-06-05 06:49	burlingk	Note Edited: 0007717	View Revisions
2010-06-05 06:56	dafleck	Note Added: 0007718
2010-06-05 06:57	dafleck	Note Edited: 0007718	View Revisions
2010-06-05 10:15	Footkerchief	Status	new => assigned
2010-06-05 10:15	Footkerchief	Assigned To	=> Baughn
2010-06-05 19:34	burlingk	Note Added: 0007744
2010-06-08 08:16	Footkerchief	Note Added: 0007936
2010-06-08 08:22	Baughn	Note Added: 0007937
2010-06-08 08:25	Baughn	Note Added: 0007938
2010-06-08 08:25	Baughn	Status	assigned => closed
2010-06-08 08:25	Baughn	Resolution	open => no change required
2010-06-08 08:26	Baughn	Note Edited: 0007938	View Revisions
2010-06-08 08:43	Footkerchief	Status	closed => resolved
2010-06-08 13:40	NLegari	Tag Attached: suspension of disbelief
2010-06-08 13:40	NLegari	Tag Detached: suspension of disbelief
2010-06-09 06:21	burlingk	Note Added: 0007987
2010-06-09 06:21	burlingk	Status	resolved => needs feedback
2010-06-09 06:21	burlingk	Resolution	no change required => reopened
2010-06-09 06:49	Footkerchief	Note Added: 0007988
2010-06-09 06:49	Footkerchief	Status	needs feedback => resolved
2010-06-09 06:49	Footkerchief	Resolution	reopened => fixed
2010-06-29 07:38	Footkerchief	Category	Technical => Technical -- General
2010-07-10 05:46	TomiTapio	Tag Attached: linux

Notes
(0007717) burlingk (reporter) 2010-06-05 06:19 edited on: 2010-06-05 06:49	This may be an ubuntu64 specific issue. In the /lib32 directory, I did sudo ln -s libncurses.so.5 libncursesw.so.5 And that fixed it. Note: On many systems, there is no longer a separate libncursesw. This started to be the case more often when Unicode became the rule instead of the exception.

(0007718) dafleck (reporter) 2010-06-05 06:56 edited on: 2010-06-05 06:57	I had this issue running with ubuntu64 10.04 however I did not have the 32bit libraries installed on my system. I found 'getlibs' which installs 32bit versions of libraries and ran it (from my df dir) with: sudo getlibs libs/Dwarf_Fortress It successfully installed the 32bit version of libncursesw and DF now works fine. EDIT: getlibs can be found at http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=474790&highlight=getlibs [^]

(0007744) burlingk (reporter) 2010-06-05 19:34	getlibs says that I am not missing any dependancies. The biggest annoyance is that it got this error when set to "Standard" and "2D" print modes. :P At least I have figured out a workaround.

(0007936) Footkerchief (manager) 2010-06-08 08:16	Reminder sent to: Baughn Hey Baughn -- I assigned this one to you but wasn't sure if you saw it.

(0007937) Baughn (manager) 2010-06-08 08:22	I didn't. Hm. nurses uses function macros heavily, which makes it impractical to dlopen/dlsym the library. The preferred solution is to use autoconf to build a version for the particular system it'll be running on.. yeah, not really an option here. I'm going to have to think about this one. And ask some people.

(0007938) Baughn (manager) 2010-06-08 08:25 edited on: 2010-06-08 08:26	This is on Ubuntu, right? There's a lib32ncursesw5 package you should install.

(0007987) burlingk (reporter) 2010-06-09 06:21	You can just re-close this. I am only posting to let you know that I did install that package, and it fixed the problem. I must have had a typo the first time I looked for it, as I missed it. Chalk this on up to user error. :)

(0007988) Footkerchief (manager) 2010-06-09 06:49	Closing as requested.

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