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diff --git a/doc/12_Compiling.md b/doc/12_Compiling.md index a0ff59db..2a3d0634 100644 --- a/doc/12_Compiling.md +++ b/doc/12_Compiling.md @@ -16,17 +16,19 @@ distribution through its package manager. For example, Ubuntu includes these tools in the `build-essential` package. If you would like to compile the terminal version of Textadept, you will need -the ncurses and CDK development libraries. Similarly, they should be available -from your package manager. For Debian-based distributions like Ubuntu, the -packages are typically called `libncurses5-dev` and `libcdk5-dev`. Otherwise, -compile and install them from their [respective][] [websites][]. BSD users will -also need to have [libiconv][]. +the ncurses development library. Similarly, it should be available from your +package manager. For Debian-based distributions like Ubuntu, the package is +typically called `libncurses5-dev`. Otherwise, compile and install ncurses from +the [ncurses website][]. Note: you should have a development version of ncurses +compiled with "wide" (multibyte) character support installed. (Therefore, Debian +users will also need `libncursesw5-dev`.) + +In addition, BSD users will need to have [libiconv][] installed. [GTK+ website]: http://www.gtk.org/download/linux.html [GNU C compiler]: http://gcc.gnu.org [GNU Make]: http://www.gnu.org/software/make/ -[respective]: http://invisible-island.net/ncurses/#download_ncurses -[websites]: http://invisible-island.net/cdk/#download +[ncurses website]: http://invisible-island.net/ncurses/#download_ncurses [libiconv]: http://www.gnu.org/software/libiconv/ ### Windows |