From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Aug 15 22:36:06 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6345216A4CE for ; Sun, 15 Aug 2004 22:36:06 +0000 (GMT) Received: from gremlin.internode.com.au (gremlin.internode.com.au [192.83.231.88]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 42F9C43D1D for ; Sun, 15 Aug 2004 22:36:05 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from adam@internode.com.au) Received: from gremlin.bugman.cx (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by gremlin (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id i7E3dlOh013554; Sat, 14 Aug 2004 13:09:47 +0930 (CST) (envelope-from adam@internode.com.au) Received: (from adam@localhost) by gremlin.bugman.cx (8.12.10/8.12.10/Submit) id i7E3dkDq013553; Sat, 14 Aug 2004 13:09:46 +0930 (CST) (envelope-from adam@internode.com.au) X-Authentication-Warning: gremlin.bugman.cx: adam set sender to adam@internode.com.au using -f Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2004 13:09:46 +0930 From: Adam Smith To: Your Name Message-ID: <20040814033946.GD11063@internode.com.au> References: <20040814033546.13866.qmail@web53407.mail.yahoo.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20040814033546.13866.qmail@web53407.mail.yahoo.com> X-Face: $vsV$1FNbZN\JVpjV#&+/!oVW`Kw$j?w_,te\SS}(tKD21c+l$t%\RCS(r$G; XXk]6,(!N:&(N3EV0bY`3):UrgG7'*qsj3l.75IaHV1<`i*{[L\:F*l6fH##C:-p2]xW/R-Z:!bo; 5g3GP-{I{}7O>tN}`Xm/=-:8NG?f-r'$Qc3y[aW-7'W_S<`KYU!_; `7K=kuC$-.7J2*kk=~`c@ADp+xhsv(!a@eW-R_5wtx+tC)(]%W+ User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.6i cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Updating Emacs without installing X? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 22:36:06 -0000 On Fri, Aug 13, 2004 at 08:35:46PM -0700, Your Name said: > i have a server that's running FreeBSD 4.7 and the security patches are > up to date but most software hasn't been upgraded in a long time. im > trying to do some basic maintenance and there are some problems. > > First i want to upgrade Emacs from an older version, but when i try to do > this from ports it starts trying to install a whole bunch of X stuff. > This is just a server box, and i dont want to have _any_ X running on it. > Is there a way i can get Emacs current? i didn't originally set this > machine up, but Emacs is installed from Ports and theres no X on the > machine, so i dont know how it was originally done. Set WITHOUT_X11=true on your make command, or set the same flag in /etc/make.conf which will pass it to all future makes. By the way, your emails are coming through with your first and last name set to "Your Name." -- Adam Smith Internode : http://www.internode.on.net Phone : (08) 8228 2999 Dog for sale: Eats lots and is fond of children.