Debian 12 (Bookworm) native package

libncurses6

shared libraries for terminal handling

Packages / Debian 12 (Bookworm) / libs / libncurses6

[Source: ncurses]

Package: libncurses6 (6.4-4)

Maintainers:

Craig Small

External Resources:

Homepage: [invisible-island.net]

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Other Packages Related to libncurses6:

dep: [libtinfo6] (= 6.4-4)
shared low-level terminfo library for terminal handling
dep: [libc6] (>= 2.34)
GNU C Library: Shared libraries

rec: [libgpm2]
General Purpose Mouse - shared library

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Architecture	Package Size	Installed Size	Files
amd64	101 KiB	335 KiB	[list of files]
arm64	92 KiB	499 KiB	[list of files]

Package file paths (17)

Paths come from the repository package-file index for the observed builds. They describe archive/package associations, not every file that will exist on a running system after maintainer scripts, alternatives, generated state, diversions, or installation choices.

/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/libncurses.so.6
/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/libncurses.so.6.4
/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libncurses.so.6
/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libncurses.so.6.4
/usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/libform.so.6
/usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/libform.so.6.4
/usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/libmenu.so.6
/usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/libmenu.so.6.4
/usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/libpanel.so.6
/usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/libpanel.so.6.4
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libform.so.6
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libform.so.6.4
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libmenu.so.6
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libmenu.so.6.4
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpanel.so.6
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpanel.so.6.4
/usr/share/doc/libncurses6

Field source: Debian 12 (Bookworm) main amd64 revision bookworm-main-amd64:9e0b5aabb2465b3d2e7a7fe27f9913846277833f7a2826e7767acccff5b588c5

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Versions, suites, and repositories

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Version	Release	Architecture	Repository	Package size	Installed size	Publisher repository artifact
6.4-4	bookworm / main	amd64	Debian 12 · main · amd64	101 KiB	335 KiB	pool/main/n/ncurses/libncurses6_6.4-4_amd64.deb
6.4-4	bookworm / main	arm64	Debian 12 · main · arm64	92 KiB	499 KiB	pool/main/n/ncurses/libncurses6_6.4-4_arm64.deb

Field source: Debian 12 (Bookworm) main amd64 revision bookworm-main-amd64:9e0b5aabb2465b3d2e7a7fe27f9913846277833f7a2826e7767acccff5b588c5

Checksums and observation dates

For an APT source, signature verification authenticates the repository metadata chain and the Packages index containing this source-reported artifact digest. It does not certify package safety.

6.4-4 / amd64Observed Sep 1, 2026 to Sep 1, 2026

Verification status: Metadata observed; artifact bytes were not independently fetched or hashed by this catalog import. The digest below is source-reported.

Source-reported sha256: 72300f09f02669c06c99b641ea795d52300ec7eb65eaccddf7bc3b72934f0ef5

After downloading that exact artifact, compare its bytes with the source-reported expected digest:

printf '%s  %s\n' '72300f09f02669c06c99b641ea795d52300ec7eb65eaccddf7bc3b72934f0ef5' 'libncurses6_6.4-4_amd64.deb' | sha256sum --check --strict -

A match establishes equality with the repository metadata value. It does not establish safety or catalog-side artifact retrieval.

Field source: Debian 12 (Bookworm) main amd64 revision bookworm-main-amd64:9e0b5aabb2465b3d2e7a7fe27f9913846277833f7a2826e7767acccff5b588c5

6.4-4 / arm64Observed Sep 1, 2026 to Sep 1, 2026

Verification status: Metadata observed; artifact bytes were not independently fetched or hashed by this catalog import. The digest below is source-reported.

Source-reported sha256: bb5013fc7f24f3ed740d50449bfea3fb4ffce1e33787b6bc7f82ea3d377bc03c

After downloading that exact artifact, compare its bytes with the source-reported expected digest:

printf '%s  %s\n' 'bb5013fc7f24f3ed740d50449bfea3fb4ffce1e33787b6bc7f82ea3d377bc03c' 'libncurses6_6.4-4_arm64.deb' | sha256sum --check --strict -

A match establishes equality with the repository metadata value. It does not establish safety or catalog-side artifact retrieval.

Field source: Debian 12 (Bookworm) main arm64 revision bookworm-main-arm64:2ddb1737692e8c45c53e8d57c0ce4cd21c78c5703b830c3226b1423566a06c00

Catalog record completeness

The completeness score measures metadata coverage, not software quality, security, compatibility, or suitability.

Summary and description: 25/25
Artifact path and source digest: 25/25
Dependency metadata: 15/15
Package-file index: 15/15
Homepage: 5/5
License text: 0/5
Source package or maintainer: 10/10

Recorded total: 95/100

Field source: Debian 12 (Bookworm) main amd64 revision bookworm-main-amd64:9e0b5aabb2465b3d2e7a7fe27f9913846277833f7a2826e7767acccff5b588c5, Debian 12 (Bookworm) main arm64 revision bookworm-main-arm64:2ddb1737692e8c45c53e8d57c0ce4cd21c78c5703b830c3226b1423566a06c00. The cross-OS mapping is catalog-derived from the source-reported homepage; it does not establish authorship or publisher identity

Sources and provenance

Field-source links above resolve here. Each source entry names the metadata publisher, trust tier, exact snapshot revision, signature result, and observation time; catalog-derived mappings are labeled separately.

Debian 12 (Bookworm) main amd64Sep 1, 2026
Authoritative source; repository metadata signature verified, revision bookworm-main-amd64:9e0b5aabb2465b3d2e7a7fe27f9913846277833f7a2826e7767acccff5b588c5
Signature verification covers the configured repository metadata chain. It does not certify that the package is safe or suitable.
Repository-signature verification record
Signed object
https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/bookworm/InRelease
Signed-object SHA-256
77737fa4b34f2693e982cc9ee35736816c35a7778fc2d326cc1bbf5b301fe1aa
Signer fingerprint
4CB50190207B4758A3F73A796ED0E7B82643E131
Keyring revision
debian-archive-keyring.gpg
SHA-256 506b815cbb32d9b6066b4a2aa524071e071761e7e7f68c3ac74f3061ba852017
Tool and policy
gpgv (GnuPG) 2.4.9
openfactory-software-catalog-signature-v1
Verification time
Sep 1, 2026
Signed Release → package-index hash linkage
Path: main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Expected SHA-256: 9e0b5aabb2465b3d2e7a7fe27f9913846277833f7a2826e7767acccff5b588c5
Observed SHA-256: 9e0b5aabb2465b3d2e7a7fe27f9913846277833f7a2826e7767acccff5b588c5
Result: match verified
Debian 12 (Bookworm) main arm64Sep 1, 2026
Authoritative source; repository metadata signature verified, revision bookworm-main-arm64:2ddb1737692e8c45c53e8d57c0ce4cd21c78c5703b830c3226b1423566a06c00
Signature verification covers the configured repository metadata chain. It does not certify that the package is safe or suitable.
Repository-signature verification record
Signed object
https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/bookworm/InRelease
Signed-object SHA-256
77737fa4b34f2693e982cc9ee35736816c35a7778fc2d326cc1bbf5b301fe1aa
Signer fingerprint
4CB50190207B4758A3F73A796ED0E7B82643E131
Keyring revision
debian-archive-keyring.gpg
SHA-256 506b815cbb32d9b6066b4a2aa524071e071761e7e7f68c3ac74f3061ba852017
Tool and policy
gpgv (GnuPG) 2.4.9
openfactory-software-catalog-signature-v1
Verification time
Sep 1, 2026
Signed Release → package-index hash linkage
Path: main/binary-arm64/Packages.xz
Expected SHA-256: 2ddb1737692e8c45c53e8d57c0ce4cd21c78c5703b830c3226b1423566a06c00
Observed SHA-256: 2ddb1737692e8c45c53e8d57c0ce4cd21c78c5703b830c3226b1423566a06c00
Result: match verified