Request for Linux Mint Developers regarding Linux Mint 22.3 and missing deb packages

[lm-gt]

The following deb packages are missing from Linux Mint 22.3 (LM 22.3) but are present in LM 21.3 and
previous LM versions:
libncurses5, libtinfo5, libtinfo5:i386, libncursesw5:i386

It will be very helpful if the Linux Mint developers can enter into a discussion with the relevant Ubuntu
developers in order to add back the above-mentioned missing packages to the LM 22.3 synaptic repositories.

In the meantime, it will also help if the Linux Mint developers can provide some information on where to
obtain the source code of the above-mentioned packages, and also the detailed steps needed to compile the
source code on Linux Mint 22.3 in order to create installable deb packages.

Thank you very much for any assistance with the above.

PS: I have already posted the above request on the Linux Mint Forum but somebody suggested to post it here
as well.

[Fantu]

Hi, you should check on Debian where there are near all package.
For example for ncurses there is now the version 6, I suppose your problem is with unofficial and external packages that support multiple debian version and/or not updated. Should be required on that software/packages to add support for newer version or do it your self. And there is also proprietary software that is not possible recompile by anyone to solve/workaround it.

EDIT:
There's also a workaround involving installing these packages from older versions, as described in many how-to guides like these:
https://gist.github.com/pjobson/7138a52874a5c3252b82d334e3815c49

In most cases, this can work, but I would recommend keeping it as a secondary solution. Using outdated software can cause more problems. I don’t mean ncurse itself, where the risks are perhaps low, but in general, outdated software compiled on those older versions can cause issues elsewhere.