sqlmapproject/sqlmap · error · SqlmapSystemException

unable to create ncurses UI ('%s')

Error message

unable to create ncurses UI ('%s')

What it means

Error "unable to create ncurses UI ('%s')" thrown in sqlmapproject/sqlmap.

Source

Thrown at lib/utils/tui.py:933

    # ncurses waits ESCDELAY ms (default 1000) after Esc to disambiguate escape sequences, which
    # makes Esc feel like it hangs for ~1s; shrink it so Esc reacts immediately
    os.environ.setdefault("ESCDELAY", "25")
    try:
        # Initialize and run
        def main(stdscr):
            if hasattr(curses, "set_escdelay"):
                try:
                    curses.set_escdelay(25)
                except curses.error:
                    pass
            ui = NcursesUI(stdscr, parser)
            ui.run()

        curses.wrapper(main)

    except Exception as ex:
        errMsg = "unable to create ncurses UI ('%s')" % getSafeExString(ex)
        raise SqlmapSystemException(errMsg)

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at lib/utils/tui.py:933 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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