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Install zsh 5.0.0 on CentOS/RH 6.3
# install zsh-5.0.0
# prerequisite: gcc ncurses-devel readline-devel pcre-devel zlib-devel
curl -L http://jaist.dl.sourceforge.net/project/zsh/zsh/5.0.0/zsh-5.0.0.tar.bz2 | tar jx
cd zsh-5.0.0/
./configure --prefix=/usr/local/zsh/5.0.0 --enable-cap --enable-pcre --enable-multibyte
make
sudo make install
sudo alternatives --install /usr/local/bin/zsh zsh /usr/local/zsh/5.0.0/bin/zsh 50000
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grasses commented Oct 21, 2015

configure: error: in /home/public/zsh-5.0.0': configure: error: "No terminal handling library was found on your system. This is probably a library called 'curses' or 'ncurses'. You may need to install a package called 'curses-devel' or 'ncurses-devel' on your system." Seeconfig.log' for more details

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jkyin commented Jun 7, 2016

# yum install ncurses-devel -y

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It worked for me too. Thanks

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