Incomplete Termcap Entry

[thedbp]

Hello,

each and every time I try to run vi or pico through the command line, I get the same response:

Incomplete Termcap Entry

and then its right back to the command prompt - this only happens on my regular user account, in my admin account I can use vi or pico fine. What might be causing this? How can I resolve it?

What in gods name IS an "incomplete termcap entry"

 

[howardm4]

you may have either the TERMCAP environment variable set

env |grep TERMCAP

or, you possibly have a local termcap file and probably dont

ls ~/.termcap

You really shouldn't have either unless you have a reason to.

 

[thedbp]

well i just installed 10.1.1 and it seems to have fixed it ..

but thank you for the reply! every day i learn a lil more about this wonderful unix stuff, and the more i see the more i like it

 

[davidbrit2]

Hey, that's good that it fixed it. I guess the positive aspect of Apple's installer updating anything it pleases is that junked up files will get repaired sooner or later.

 

[scruffy]

I have 'junked up' sendmail by installing Postfix - so of course, every reinstall/update borks my Postfix install.

I know what you mean though.