*** __init__.py	19 Jul 2004 16:48:55 +0100	1.5
--- __init__.py	13 Jun 2005 19:12:46 +0100	
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*** 14,19 ****
--- 14,20 ----
  
  from _curses import *
  from curses.wrapper import wrapper
+ import os as _os
  
  # Some constants, most notably the ACS_* ones, are only added to the C
  # _curses module's dictionary after initscr() is called.  (Some
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*** 25,30 ****
--- 26,34 ----
  
  def initscr():
      import _curses, curses
+     # we call setupterm() here because it raises an error
+     # instead of calling exit() in error cases.
+     setupterm(term=_os.environ.get("TERM", "unknown"))
      stdscr = _curses.initscr()
      for key, value in _curses.__dict__.items():
          if key[0:4] == 'ACS_' or key in ('LINES', 'COLS'):