[Getting Started - Installing dependencies using the package manager] libncursesw5 cannot be installed on Ubuntu 24.04
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Hi there,
It seems libncursesw5 is unavailable for use on ubuntu 24.04 so I changed the code on apt-requirements.txt (on my device) to use libncursesw6 instead.
Would this cause any problems in using the platform for verilator simulations?
Thanks
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Start with apt-requirements.txt and compare the listed ncurses package with Ubuntu 24.04 availability. Verify the dependency installation path and confirm that Verilator simulations still work with the supported package choice; the issue does not name a specific test file.
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- Tech stack
- ubuntu
- Domain
- devops
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100