>>>>> "root" == root <root@stripped> writes:
>> Description:
root> configure script fails because it can't find function tgetent (in ncurses,
root> curses or termcap). My home system, using somewhat older libraries, has
root> tgetenv in libncurses.1.9.9e. OTOH, libncurses-4.2 don't have it.
>> How-To-Repeat:
root> Just try to build on the wrong combination of RedHat 5.1 and 6.0.
>> Submitter-Id: vbar@stripped
>> Originator: root
>> MySQL support: none
>> Synopsis: RedHat libraries don't have tgetent function any more
>> Severity: critical
>> Category: mysql
>> Class: sw-bug
>> Release: mysql-3.22.22 (Source distribution)
Ok; This means that we have to update the readline version that comes
with the MySQL distribution :(
You should however be able to build mysqld by using:
./configure --without-readline
Could you try if this works for you?
(You must of course first install the readline RPM)
Regards,
Monty