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docs: Explain ncurses5 for other distributions as well

Closes IDFGH-884

See merge request espressif/esp-idf!5966
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Angus Gratton
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With some Linux distributions you may get the ``Failed to open port /dev/ttyUSB0`` error message when flashing the ESP32. :ref:`This can be solved by adding the current user to the dialout group<linux-dialout-group>`. With some Linux distributions you may get the ``Failed to open port /dev/ttyUSB0`` error message when flashing the ESP32. :ref:`This can be solved by adding the current user to the dialout group<linux-dialout-group>`.
ncurses 5 dependency
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Arch Linux Users To run the precompiled gdb (xtensa-esp32-elf-gdb) in Linux requires ncurses 5, but some newer distributions only provide ncurses 6 by default.
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To run the precompiled gdb (xtensa-esp32-elf-gdb) in Arch Linux requires ncurses 5, but Arch uses ncurses 6. Consult your distribution's documentation to see if ncurses 5 libraries are available. Alternatively, use crosstool-NG to compile a gdb that links against ncurses 6.
Backwards compatibility libraries are available in AUR_ for native and lib32 configurations: For Arch Linux users, ncurses 5 libraries are available in AUR_ for native and lib32 configurations:
- https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/ncurses5-compat-libs/ - https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/ncurses5-compat-libs/
- https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/lib32-ncurses5-compat-libs/ - https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/lib32-ncurses5-compat-libs/
Before installing these packages you might need to add the author's public key to your keyring as described in the "Comments" section at the links above. Before installing these packages you might need to add the author's public key to your keyring as described in the "Comments" section at the links above.
Alternatively, use crosstool-NG to compile a gdb that links against ncurses 6.
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