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doc/FAQ: updates and fixups.

Signed-off-by: Andrew Borodin <aborodin@vmail.ru>
Andrew Borodin 4 years ago
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@@ -152,12 +152,12 @@ Frequently Asked Questions
    You need a POSIX (Unix compatible) operating system.  If you are
    You need a POSIX (Unix compatible) operating system.  If you are
    running Windows, use Cygwin.
    running Windows, use Cygwin.
 
 
-   To compile any edition you need to have glib 2.x  installed.
-   It's available at ftp://ftp.gtk.org/pub/gtk/.
+   To compile any edition you need to have glib >= 2.30  installed.
+   It's available at https://download.gnome.org/sources/glib/.
 
 
    If you want to use mouse on the Linux console you need the gpm daemon
    If you want to use mouse on the Linux console you need the gpm daemon
-   from ftp://ftp.systemy.it/pub/develop/.  You need nothing extra to
-   use mouse on xterm.
+   from https://www.nico.schottelius.org/software/gpm/.  You need nothing
+   extra to use mouse on xterm.
 
 
    If you do not want to use the S-Lang library you could try using
    If you do not want to use the S-Lang library you could try using
    ncurses version 4.1 and above.
    ncurses version 4.1 and above.
@@ -294,10 +294,11 @@ f2 Keyboard
 
 
 2.8 How do I change the key bindings?
 2.8 How do I change the key bindings?
 
 
-   There is no generic way to reconfigure the key bindings.  You can use
-   the "Learn Keys" dialog to assign keys to some actions listed in that
-   dialog.  However, most actions cannot be redefined to use different
-   keys.
+   Key binding con be reconfigure via keymap files: /etc/mc/mc.keymap
+   and ~/.config/mc/mc.keymap.
+
+   You can use the "Learn Keys" dialog to assign keys to some actions
+   listed in that dialog.
 
 
 
 
 3 Mouse
 3 Mouse
@@ -314,11 +315,6 @@ f2 Keyboard
 
 
    Hold down shift key while using mouse to cut and paste.
    Hold down shift key while using mouse to cut and paste.
 
 
-3.3 How do I get the extension dependent pop-up menu to pop up?
-
-   It was developed for the GNOME edition.  The text-mode edition
-   doesn't support this feature yet.
-
 
 
 4 Display
 4 Display
 
 
@@ -340,9 +336,8 @@ f2 Keyboard
 4.2 Why don't line drawing characters work?
 4.2 Why don't line drawing characters work?
 
 
    Since version 4.0.13 there's the command line option -a to force use
    Since version 4.0.13 there's the command line option -a to force use
-   of charaters +, |, - for line drawing (only available when compiled
-   with S-Lang).  Use the -a option if any of the suggestions below
-   doesn't help.
+   of charaters +, |, - for line drawing.  Use the -a option if any
+   of the suggestions below doesn't help.
 
 
    In general, there are three cases:
    In general, there are three cases:
      * Lines are shown as ASCII characters like this
      * Lines are shown as ASCII characters like this
@@ -421,8 +416,6 @@ f2 Keyboard
 
 
 4.4 I have problems with entering/viewing national characters!
 4.4 I have problems with entering/viewing national characters!
 
 
-   Upgrade to version 4.0.12 or newer.
-
    From the Options - Display Bits dialog select Full 8 bits or ISO
    From the Options - Display Bits dialog select Full 8 bits or ISO
    8859-1.  In addition, select 8 bit input from the same dialog.
    8859-1.  In addition, select 8 bit input from the same dialog.
 
 
@@ -514,7 +507,7 @@ f2 Keyboard
    Thomas Dickey maintains his more advanced version of xterm at
    Thomas Dickey maintains his more advanced version of xterm at
    ftp://dickey.his.com/xterm/
    ftp://dickey.his.com/xterm/
 
 
-   rxvt has its own site http://www.rxvt.org/ - get the latest version
+   rxvt has its own site http://www.rxvt.net/ - get the latest version
    there.
    there.
 
 
 4.8 I got colors working with MC but the other programs don't work at
 4.8 I got colors working with MC but the other programs don't work at
@@ -613,6 +606,36 @@ MC?
    Only few terminals support screen saving.  It's xterm, rxvt and other
    Only few terminals support screen saving.  It's xterm, rxvt and other
    xterm-like terminals and virtual terminals on Linux and FreeBSD.
    xterm-like terminals and virtual terminals on Linux and FreeBSD.
 
 
+6.8 Why I see lot of strange 'cd "printf ' lines into my .history file?
+
+  Add
+
+    export HISTCONTROL="ignoreboth"
+
+  into your ~/.profile file (.bash_profile) for avoid this.
+
+6.9 I have a problem with Screen which makes using Midnight Commander
+problematic. I use Ctrl-O to disable panels. Output of previous commands,
+just a clear, screen is blanked.
+
+  Update GNU Screen to the last version. This bug was fixed in
+
+   commit ad56f746c6243d45124485d198d577bdbb78071c
+   Author: Sadrul Habib Chowdhury <sadrul@users.sourceforge.net>
+   Date:   Sun Nov 29 23:34:25 2009 -0500
+
+       Fix using alternate screen buffers in some cases.
+
+       Screen would reset the 'main' screen buffer if an app tries to
+       switch to an alternate buffer while it is already using one (in
+       other words, sends multiple 'smcup' without an 'rmcup'). This should
+       fix debian #558724
+
+  (see http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=558724)
+
+  or do not rewrite TERM (mustbe TERM=screen) andrun mc as follow:
+
+   echo -e '\e[?1000h' && mc -x
 
 
 7 Virtual file systems
 7 Virtual file systems
 
 
@@ -622,7 +645,7 @@ MC?
    press enter.  If you use mouse just double-click on the tar file.
    press enter.  If you use mouse just double-click on the tar file.
 
 
    The recognized suffixes for tar archives are .tar, .tar.gz and .tgz.
    The recognized suffixes for tar archives are .tar, .tar.gz and .tgz.
-   You can also enter a tar archive by typing "cd filename#utar" where
+   You can also enter a tar archive by typing "cd filename/utar://" where
    filename is the name of the archive.  In this case, the suffix is not
    filename is the name of the archive.  In this case, the suffix is not
    important.
    important.
 
 
@@ -773,7 +796,7 @@ indenting increases with each line!
    http://www.midnight-commander.org/wiki/McDevelopers
    http://www.midnight-commander.org/wiki/McDevelopers
 
 
    This page lists everbody who has provided a patch or
    This page lists everbody who has provided a patch or
-   has written code for the midnight-commander in the past:
+   has written code for the Midnight Commander in the past:
    http://www.midnight-commander.org/wiki/McContributors
    http://www.midnight-commander.org/wiki/McContributors
 
 
 10.2 Do I dare to use a development version?
 10.2 Do I dare to use a development version?
@@ -793,7 +816,7 @@ indenting increases with each line!
    You might first want to get the newest development version to see if
    You might first want to get the newest development version to see if
    the bug is fixed or the feature is added already.
    the bug is fixed or the feature is added already.
 
 
-   If this is not the case, feel free to add a ticket in our ticket-system,
+   If this is not the case, feel free to add a ticket in our ticket system,
    which is located here: http://www.midnight-commander.org/newticket
    which is located here: http://www.midnight-commander.org/newticket
 
 
    If you want to send an email instead write your report to mc-devel@gnome.org 
    If you want to send an email instead write your report to mc-devel@gnome.org