[Pkg-urxvt-maintainers] [Bug 772924] Re: urxvt missing rxvt-256color terminfo (or dependency)

[gwern]

Reproduced bug & ncurses-term solution on 32-bit Natty.

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Title:
  urxvt missing rxvt-256color terminfo (or dependency)

Status in “rxvt-unicode” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: rxvt-unicode

  The urxvt application (provided by rxvt-unicode package) now defaults
  the TERM environment variable to "rxvt-256color", but there is no
  rxvt-256color terminfo file provided by default.  There is an xterm-
  256color terminfo entry, and manually setting TERM to this entry seems
  to work, but the defaults are incorrect.

  Steps to reproduce (from fresh install):

  1. Install rxvt-unicode package
  2. execute "urxvt"
  3. In the new terminal window that opens, execute "echo $TERM".  This displays "rxvt-256color".
  4. Attempt to display a man page (e.g., "man urxvt").  Terminal displays "WARNING: terminal is not fully functional"

  Thanks!

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
  Package: rxvt-unicode 9.09-3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic x86_64
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu Apr 28 23:25:18 2011
  InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427)
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: rxvt-unicode
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)