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From: Jeff <keshik@darwin.tti.net>
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Subject: missing X libraries and other comments for 2.1.6 
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Hi,
I just installed freeBSD 2.1.6R on one of my machines via ftp.
I tried to run emacs and I have this error message:
ld.so.failed: Can't find shared library "libXmu.so.6.0"

I have had same experience with freeBSD 2.1.5R before and somebody 
pointed out that the X-windows (libraries) must also be installed to run 
emacs.

I thought, I already installed at least the library portion of X 
distribution but I still have the same problem.

My question and comment:
1. I did a find for the library file and found it under /compat/linux 
   something. If the file exists on the tree, why emacs can't find it?
   Is there another directory structure where I suppose to copy this 
   library file?
2. Since the default pre-compiled emacs binaries require some X-library 
   files, I feel it is a major bug in freeBSD installation for neither 
   warned the user that emacs needs X library to run, nor including
   the needed library by default into emacs package.
   I learned the lesson the hardway, twice.
4. I feel relieved to find that most packages for 2.1.6R do exist.
   The 2.1.5R CD is almost a total annoyance when it comes to included
   packages. Yet, I retain my 2.1.5R CD coz I want to support this
   great ongoing project. I have a complete set of freeBSD CDs since 2.0
5. Two minor griefs: freeBSD 2.1.6R still comes with Apache 1.0.5 and 
   Pine 3.91. I thought the two are buggy and obsolete already.

-jeff-