https://bugs.gentoo.org/689988
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ dnl does it.
 AC_CHECK_LIB(curses, tgetent, HaveLibTermcap=YES; LibTermcap=curses,
   [AC_CHECK_LIB(ncurses, tgetent, HaveLibTermcap=YES; LibTermcap=ncurses,
     [AC_CHECK_LIB(termcap, tgetent, HaveLibTermcap=YES; LibTermcap=termcap,
-      HaveLibTermcap=NO; LibTermcap=not-installed)])])
+      [AC_CHECK_LIB(tinfo, tgetent, HaveLibTermcap=YES; LibTermcap=tinfo,
+        HaveLibTermcap=NO; LibTermcap=not-installed)])])])
 
 if test "x$HaveLibTermcap" = xYES ; then
   HaveLibEdit=YES