i'm trying to add graphics/ colors to my program. knoppix was able to read the tar files, but i keep getting error messages everytime i try to install the library.
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tar zxvf ncurses<version>.tar.gz-----# unzip and untar the archive
cd ncurses<version>--------------# cd to the directory
./configure----------------------# configure the build according to your environment
make---------------------------# make it
su root---------------------------# become root
make install-----------------------# install it
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