https://bugs.gentoo.org/690268
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -57,3 +57,4 @@ else
       AC_CHECK_LIB(curses, tputs, HaveLibTermcap=YES; LibTermcap=curses,
-        HaveLibTermcap=NO; LibTermcap=not-installed)))
+        AC_CHECK_LIB(tinfo, tputs, HaveLibTermcap=YES; LibTermcap=tinfo,
+          HaveLibTermcap=NO; LibTermcap=not-installed))))