1 files changed, 8 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/meta/recipes-core/ncurses/ncurses.inc b/meta/recipes-core/ncurses/ncurses.inc
index 835ecc33e8..a94466a634 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-core/ncurses/ncurses.inc
+++ b/meta/recipes-core/ncurses/ncurses.inc
@@ -147,7 +147,12 @@ _install_cfgs = "\
   PKG_CONFIG_LIBDIR='${libdir}/pkgconfig' \
 "
 
-do_install() {
+python do_install () {
+    bb.build.exec_func("shell_do_install", d)
+    oe.path.make_relative_symlink(d.expand("${D}${libdir}/libtinfo.so"))
+}
+
+shell_do_install() {
         # Order of installation is important; widec installs a 'curses.h'
         # header with more definitions and must be installed last hence.
         # Compatibility of these headers will be checked in 'do_test()'.
@@ -221,7 +226,8 @@ do_install() {
 
             mv ${D}${libdir}/libtinfo.so.* ${D}${base_libdir}
             rm ${D}${libdir}/libtinfo.so
-            ln -rsf ${D}${base_libdir}/libtinfo.so.5 ${D}${libdir}/libtinfo.so
+            # We'll turn this into a relative symlink after do_install returns
+            ln -sf ${D}${base_libdir}/libtinfo.so.5 ${D}${libdir}/libtinfo.so
         fi
 
         oe_multilib_header curses.h