Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 22:20:44 -0700 (PDT) From: Steve Kargl <sgk@troutmask.apl.washington.edu> To: jobaldwi@vt.edu (John Baldwin) Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: revisiting Motif policy in ports Message-ID: <199904230520.WAA64167@troutmask.apl.washington.edu> In-Reply-To: <XFMail.990423002249.jobaldwi@vt.edu> from John Baldwin at "Apr 23, 1999 00:22:49 am"
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John Baldwin wrote:
> That's why I install LessTif and then edit /etc/make.conf to define HAVE_MOTIF
> as yes. No big deal there. What are you asking for? That the 'make install'
> portion of the port do that?
No. If you don't have HAVE_MOTIF in /etc/make.conf, then you get:
cd /usr/ports/editors/nedit
make install
nedit-5.0.2 requires motif.
I think the last line should at least be changed to advertise
the availability of LessTif.
cd /usr/ports/editors/nedit
make install
nedit-5.0.2 requires motif. LessTif is a LGPL implementation
of the Motif API. A port is available in ports/x11-toolkits/lesstif.
See /etc/make.conf.
If you want to get fancy, then one could do
.if !exists(${PREFIX}/lib/libXm.so) && !defined(HAVE_MOTIF)
Go build lesstif and install
Set HAVE_MOTIF in the environment.
.endif
Continue with the building of nedit.
Echo 'You should set HAVE_MOTIF in /etc/make.conf'
This fancy one requires some thought because you don't want to
blow away a valid Motif installation.
>
> On 22-Apr-99 Steve Kargl wrote:
> > Hackers,
> >
> > I've submitted a port of the latest release from the Hungry
> > Programmers of their LessTif effort. In testing, lesstif-0.88.1,
> > I have compiled nedit, xmcd, amaya, xmaddressbook, llnlxdir, ddd,
> > and few other items in the ports collection. These ports all
> > work fairly well with 0.88.1. Although the Hungry Programmers
> > will state that LessTif is still in a development stage, it seems
> > to be an acceptable alternative if some one does not have Motif
> > installed on their system. Thus, it may be time to revisit the
> > policy of HAVE_MOTIF in /etc/make.conf.
> >
> > Currently, if HAVE_MOTIF is not defined, then the building of
> > a port exits with a message like "ddd-3.1.3 requires motif".
> > I think it might be appropriate to suggest that LessTif is
> > a viable alternative.
> >
> > Opinions?
> >
> > --
> > Steve
> >
> >
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