Arch Linux User Repository

For the lazy, you can also install ncurses5-compat-libs package from my personal repository.

[bpiotrowski]
Server = https://pkgbuild.com/~bpiotrowski/repo

This PKGBUILD verifies the authenticity of the source via PGP signatures which are not part of the Arch Linux keyring. In order to complete the process it is necessary to import the key(s) from the ‘validpgpkeys’ array into the user’s keyring before calling makepkg. There is a helpful article explaining this process by one of Arch Linux's developers located here: http://allanmcrae.com/2015/01/two-pgp-keyrings-for-package-management-in-arch-linux/

Instructions on importing keys from a keyserver and how to automate the retrieval process can be found in the Arch Linux wiki here: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/GnuPG#Use_a_keyserver This article also contains helpful information describing the installation of GnuPG, its configuration and usage.

Execute the following to import keys using gpg:

gpg --recv-keys <KEYID - See 'validpgpkeys' array in PKGBUILD>

The PGP signature check can be skipped by passing --skippgpcheck to makepkg.

Consult the makepkg manual page for a full list of options. [https://www.archlinux.org/pacman/makepkg.8.html]

Please don't install libraries for static linking (*.a files). It doesn't make much sense to have those libraries since the corresponding headers are missing.

If you're still having trouble (like I was) on getting the correct gpg keys and getting a standard 'gpg: keyserver refresh failed: Server indicated a failure"

the reason seems to be is that the new version gnupng NEEDS /etc/resolv.conf populated

I had a systemd to configure my DNS so I never had to create it. Popped it in, and voila it all works again!

just add the below to the conf file and you should be good to go.

nameserver 8.8.8.8 nameserver 8.8.4.4

@Barthalion did the link to your repository changed? I was using yours to get ncurses5-compat-libs

[bpiotrowski]
Server = https://pkgbuild.com/~bpiotrowski/repo

trying to install vmware and i need ncurses5-compat-libs but i get a build error

dont know what the issue is

Building ncurses5-compat-libs... ==> Making package: ncurses5-compat-libs 6.1-1 (Sun 08 Sep 2019 20:02:58 BST) ==> Checking runtime dependencies... ==> Checking buildtime dependencies... ==> Retrieving sources... -> Found ncurses-6.1.tar.gz -> Found ncurses-6.1.tar.gz.sig ==> Validating source files with md5sums... ncurses-6.1.tar.gz ... Passed ncurses-6.1.tar.gz.sig ... Skipped ==> Verifying source file signatures with gpg... ncurses-6.1.tar.gz ... Passed ==> Removing existing $srcdir/ directory... ==> Extracting sources... -> Extracting ncurses-6.1.tar.gz with bsdtar ==> Removing existing $pkgdir/ directory... ==> Starting build()... configure: WARNING: If you wanted to set the --build type, don't use --host. If a cross compiler is detected then cross compile mode will be used. checking for egrep... grep -E Configuring NCURSES 6.1 ABI 6 (Sun Sep 8 20:02:59 BST 2019) checking for package version... 6.0 checking for package patch date... 20180127 configure: WARNING: overriding ABI version 6 to 5 checking build system type... x86_64-pc-linux-gnu checking host system type... configure: error: /bin/sh ./config.sub --with-versioned-syms failed ==> ERROR: A failure occurred in build(). Aborting...

Trying to install...

AUR Packages (1) vmware-ovftool-4.3.0.7948156-1

:: Proceed with installation? [Y/n] :: Retrieving package(s)... sudo: a password is required [sudo] password for olivealb: :: Checking vmware-ovftool integrity... ==> Making package: vmware-ovftool 4.3.0.7948156-1 (dom 03 mar 2019 01:13:11 CET) ==> Retrieving sources... -> Found VMware-ovftool-4.3.0-7948156-lin.x86_64.bundle ==> Validating source files with sha256sums... VMware-ovftool-4.3.0-7948156-lin.x86_64.bundle ... Passed :: Preparing vmware-ovftool... ==> Making package: vmware-ovftool 4.3.0.7948156-1 (dom 03 mar 2019 01:13:12 CET) ==> WARNING: Skipping dependency checks. ==> Retrieving sources... -> Found VMware-ovftool-4.3.0-7948156-lin.x86_64.bundle ==> WARNING: Skipping all source file integrity checks. ==> Extracting sources... ==> Starting prepare()... ==> Sources are ready. :: Building vmware-ovftool package(s)... ==> Making package: vmware-ovftool 4.3.0.7948156-1 (dom 03 mar 2019 01:13:12 CET) ==> Checking runtime dependencies... ==> Checking buildtime dependencies... ==> WARNING: Using existing $srcdir/ tree ==> Removing existing $pkgdir/ directory... ==> Starting build()... Extracting VMware Installer...done. User interface initialization failed. Exiting. Check the log for details. ==> ERROR: A failure occurred in build(). Aborting... :: failed to build vmware-ovftool package(s)

checking if you want to link with the GPM mouse library... maybe
checking for gpm.h... yes
checking for Gpm_Open in -lgpm... yes
checking if you want to load GPM dynamically... yes
checking for dlsym... yes
checking whether able to link to dl*() functions... configure: error: Cannot link test program for libdl
==> ERROR: A failure occurred in build().
    Aborting...
==> ERROR: Makepkg was unable to build ncurses5-compat-libs.
==> Restart building ncurses5-compat-libs ? [y/N]

The package is failing to build

First I've tried what you told me about the gpg command. Both options. I keep getting: "gpg: keyserver receive failed: Permission denied"

Then I tried changing the pacman.conf file. It worked fine. I could install ncurses5-compat-libs. BUT ... then I installed VMWare and it worked too. And now I get a boot message about kernel error. Everything seems to work but I don't like that message. I didn't get that message after installing ncurses5-compat-libs, only after installing VMWare. I don't think I'll be able to ignore that message.

Thank you very much, Musikolo.

@jolugaju, both of your questions require become root user (administrator).

Regarding your first question, you need to add those two lines at the end of the file /etc/pacman.conf. Note that you need to do it as root user: - Option 1: Issue sudo nano /etc/pacman.conf and enter your password. - Option 2: Issue: su - and enter root password. Then run nano /etc/pacman.conf to edit the file.

In keeping with your second question, you also need to do it as root user: - Option 1: sudo gpg --recv-keys C52048C0C0748FEE227D47A2702353E0F7E48EDB. This requires you enter your password. - Option 2: su - and enter root password. Then, issue gpg --recv-keys C52048C0C0748FEE227D47A2702353E0F7E48EDB command.

I hope it helps!