Missing curses.h when trying to build a kernel make menuconfig

["Miller, Jim" <jmiller@novoste.com>]

Help. 

I just installed a fresh debian system.  I want to rebuild the kernel but
when I issue make menuconfig I am missing file curses.h...

  What package did I miss?

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