Date: Wed, 03 Jun 1998 20:26:03 -0500 From: Pedro Giffuni <giffunip@asme.org> To: Matthew Hunt <mph@pobox.com> Cc: ports@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: ports/6812: New port: GNU plotutils Message-ID: <3575F7AB.1ADA2AA@asme.org> References: <199806030030.RAA17756@freefall.freebsd.org> <19980602223533.A2738@mstar.astro.psu.edu>
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Matthew Hunt wrote:
> On Tue, Jun 02, 1998 at 05:30:01PM -0700, Satoshi Asami wrote:
>
> > Actually, USE_X11 was probably a misnomer; it only means "set PREFIX
> > to /usr/X11R6". If the port compiles and runs fine without it, then
> > there is no need to define it, regardless whether it can be used for
> > non-X environments or not.
>
> Then shouldn't USE_X11 be removed from almost every port that uses it?
> Perhaps I'm confused, but if a port *needs* a PREFIX of /usr/X11R6,
> isn't it broken to begin with?
No! As I understand, USE_X11 should only be used when the port requires
certain X11 resources, for example when files go to
/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/$(NAME_OF_THE_PACKAGE), or when files go to the X11
help or icon directory.
Pedro.
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