How to install curses.h header file(or the package including it)in Linux?

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I want to use certain operations (like clearing the screen etc.) in C programs in Linux platform and I am informed that it can be done including curses.h header-file. But this doesn't seem to be available along with gcc package.

Please, tell me how can I install it?

The answers are going to be different, depending on the Linux distribution. You haven't said which one you're using. — Daniel Kamil Kozar, Aug 16 '13 at 15:48

score 38 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 16 '13 at 15:43

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Try this:

sudo apt-get install libncurses5-dev

answered Aug 16 '13 at 15:43

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How can I get the manual for this header-file(in terminal)? @Linuxios – Snehasish Karmakar Aug 16 '13 at 16:04
"man curses" is not working.It is showing "No manual entry for curses". – Snehasish Karmakar Aug 16 '13 at 16:19
Can you tell me the function that clears the screen of terminal? – Snehasish Karmakar Aug 16 '13 at 16:27
Still working for Ubuntu 20.04LTS – Steve Lau Mar 12 '22 at 06:25

score 9 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 11 '14 at 12:38

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On RHEL / Fedora / CentOS Linux, type the following yum command at a shell prompt as root user:

yum install ncurses-devel ncurses

answered Apr 11 '14 at 12:38

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score 6 · Answer 3 · answered Jan 30 '18 at 09:20

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On Debian/Ubuntu/Deepin,use the following command:

sudo apt install libncurses5-dev

man document:

sudo apt install ncurses-doc

then: man ncurses

answered Jan 30 '18 at 09:20

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How to install curses.h header file(or the package including it)in Linux?

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