[ubuntu-mono] [Bug 1797727] Re: ncurses in cosmic breaks many Mono apps

[Jeremy Bicha]

** Package changed: ncurses (Ubuntu) => mono (Ubuntu)

** Bug watch added: github.com/mono/mono/issues #6752
   https://github.com/mono/mono/issues/6752

** Also affects: mono via
   https://github.com/mono/mono/issues/6752
   Importance: Unknown
       Status: Unknown

** Description changed:

  Impact
  ------
  Many mono apps don't run in cosmic when run from a terminal. Although mono apps aren't as popular or as well-maintained as they used to be, this is still bad.
  
  Test Case
  ---------
  Install the updated ncurses packages. You may need to log out and log back in (or reboot).
  Install pdfmod.
- From gnome-terminal, run 
+ From gnome-terminal, run
  $ pdfmod
  The app should start.
  
  Regression Potential
  -------------------
- This change was applied in Debian in 6.1+20180714-1 in July.
  
- https://salsa.debian.org/debian/ncurses/commit/3f3e26996d
  
  Other Info
  ----------
  I noticed this while working on pdfmod for LP: #1771025 . The only app listed there that runs before this fix in cosmic is bareftp.
- 
- For more details about the bug, see the Debian bug and the Debian commit
- message.

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Title:
  ncurses in cosmic breaks many Mono apps

Status in mono:
  Unknown
Status in mono package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  Impact
  ------
  Many mono apps don't run in cosmic when run from a terminal. Although mono apps aren't as popular or as well-maintained as they used to be, this is still bad.

  Test Case
  ---------
  Install the updated ncurses packages. You may need to log out and log back in (or reboot).
  Install pdfmod.
  From gnome-terminal, run
  $ pdfmod
  The app should start.

  Regression Potential
  -------------------

  
  Other Info
  ----------
  I noticed this while working on pdfmod for LP: #1771025 . The only app listed there that runs before this fix in cosmic is bareftp.

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