====== ncurses ======

**ncurses** is a software module available on **Comet**.

===== ncurses overview =====

To access **ncurses** on Comet, run ''module load ncurses''. This will load the //default// version of **ncurses**.

An overview of the module information is shown below (''module -r spider ^ncurses$''):

<code lang=text>
  ncurses:
    Description:
      The Ncurses (new curses) library is a free software emulation of curses in System V Release 4.0, and more. It uses Terminfo format,
      supports pads and color and multiple highlights and forms characters and function-key mapping, and has all the other SYSV-curses
      enhancements over BSD Curses. 

     Versions:
        ncurses/6.2-GCCcore-10.2.0
        ncurses/6.2-GCCcore-10.3.0
        ncurses/6.2-GCCcore-11.2.0
        ncurses/6.2
        ncurses/6.3-GCCcore-11.3.0
        ncurses/6.3-GCCcore-12.2.0
        ncurses/6.3
        ncurses/6.4-GCCcore-12.3.0
        ncurses/6.4-GCCcore-13.2.0
        ncurses/6.4
        ncurses/6.5-GCCcore-13.3.0
        ncurses/6.5-GCCcore-14.2.0
        ncurses/6.5

  For detailed information about a specific "ncurses" package (including how to load the modules) use the module's full name.
  Note that names that have a trailing (E) are extensions provided by other modules.
  For example:

     $ module spider ncurses/6.5
</code>

If there are multiple versions of **ncurses** listed, then you can load a //specific// version as follows:
<code lang=bash>
$ module load ncurses/version_string
</code>

You can find the most //up to date information// whilst logged on to Comet by running ''module -r spider ^ncurses$''.

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===== ncurses Help =====

The module **ncurses** has the following embedded help text (''module help ncurses''):

<code lang=text>Description
===========
The Ncurses (new curses) library is a free software emulation of curses in
 System V Release 4.0, and more. It uses Terminfo format, supports pads and
 color and multiple highlights and forms characters and function-key mapping,
 and has all the other SYSV-curses enhancements over BSD Curses.

More information
================
 - Homepage: https://www.gnu.org/software/ncurses/

</code>

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===== ncurses Dependencies =====

There are no dependencies listed for **ncurses**

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