Bug 218018 – dev-util/cmake does not have color Makefile output with x86/GNU Screen

• Status: RESOLVED UPSTREAM
• Product: Gentoo Linux

[Description thewtex 2008-04-16 20:58:17 UTC]

cmake does not have color Makefile output with x86/GNU Screen

Does not recognize $TERM = screen.linux

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. emerge cmake screen
2. screen
3. cmake /path/to/cmake/project
4. make

Actual Results:  
no pretty colors.  Lack oooing and awwwwing.`

Expected Results:  
The typical gentoo terminal rainbow joy.

patch and ebuild attached

[Comment 1 thewtex 2008-04-16 20:59:23 UTC]

Created attachment 149990 [details, diff]
used /etc/DIR_COLORS for fix

[Comment 2 thewtex 2008-04-16 21:00:15 UTC]

Created attachment 149992 [details]
uses the patch

[Comment 3 Ingmar Vanhassel (RETIRED) 2008-05-15 13:39:14 UTC]

I can't reproduce this.
Please take the patch upstream first, and we'll consider adding it to the cmake ebuilds.

[Comment 4 thewtex 2008-05-19 01:59:18 UTC]

(In reply to comment #3)
> I can't reproduce this.
> Please take the patch upstream first, and we'll consider adding it to the cmake
> ebuilds.
> 

The upstream bug can be found here
http://public.kitware.com/Bug/view.php?id=6833

Note that I only see this with x86/GNU screen, not amd64/GNU screen because with amd64/GNU screen echo $TERM = screen