Patch and directions for compiling GNU screen 3.9.15 on cygwin

[Christopher Faylor]

On Fri, Nov 21, 2003 at 02:50:18PM -0600, Parker, Ron wrote:
>I created a patch for GNU screen 3.9.15 that will allow it to be compiled
>and installed on Cygwin.  The patch is attached below, the basic build and
>install procedure is:
>
>	$ tar xzf {tar-path}/screen-3.9.15.tar.gz
>	$ cd screen-3.9.15
>	$ patch -p1 -s <{patch-path}/screen-3.9.15-cygwin.diff
>	$ autoconf
>	$ ./configure
>	$ make
>	$ make install
>
>Manual add the termcap and terminfo settings for screen.
>	$ cd terminfo
>	$ cat screencap >>/etc/termcap
>	$ tic screeninfo.src
>
>If everything works as planned screen should now be in /usr/local/bin.  See
>if it is:
>	$ which screen
>
>The patch is attached.

Wow, that was *it*?  It seems like a pretty simple patch if this really gets
things working.  Can I entice you into being the package maintainer for screen?
There's a gold star in it for you!

cgf

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