Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2010 14:20:26 +0800 From: Kevin Lo <kevlo@FreeBSD.org> To: gljennjohn@googlemail.com Cc: x11@FreeBSD.org, Oliver Fromme <olli@lurza.secnetix.de> Subject: Re: Add a dependency on xclock Message-ID: <1293171626.2086.23.camel@nsl> In-Reply-To: <20101223181840.1a8fd266@ernst.jennejohn.org> References: <1293116676.2258.9.camel@nsl> <201012231531.oBNFVNG8037456@lurza.secnetix.de> <20101223181840.1a8fd266@ernst.jennejohn.org>
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Gary Jennejohn wrote: > On Thu, 23 Dec 2010 16:31:23 +0100 (CET) > Oliver Fromme <olli@lurza.secnetix.de> wrote: > > > Kevin Lo wrote: > > > Oliver Fromme wrote: > > > > Kevin Lo wrote: > > > > > Sometimes I only installed the xorg metaport x11/xorg on my FreeBSD. > > > > > When I quit the X window, there's a message on the console: > > > > > > > > > > /usr/local/lib/X11/xinit/xinitrc: xclock: not found > > > > > > > > > > I think it makes sense to add dependency on xclock, what do you think? > > > > > > > > There are dozens of different clocks in ports/x11-clocks. > > > > I don't think it makes sense to install one of them by > > > > default just because it's mentioned as an example in the > > > > xinitrc template. If someone really wants the "classic" > > > > xclock (I'm trying to avoid the word "ancient"), he can > > > > install it himself. This should be a conscious decision, > > > > not an automatism. > > > > > > > > In my opinion, the xorg meta port already installs many > > > > things that most people never need. Personally, I have > > > > stopped using the meta port and install only the parts > > > > that I need. This is a little more work in the beginning, > > > > but it saves time in the long run when keeping things up > > > > to date. On my workstation, it cut down the number of > > > > packages by about 200 (from 700 down to 500). > > > > > > You missed the point. Do you have any idea Why flz@ committed > > > this patch ? > > > http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/cvs-ports/2009-January/163841.html > > > > How is that related to xclock? > > > > Indirectly in that it re-adds xinit, which installs xinitrc, which is > what started this whole thread. That's exactly what I mean :-) > OP could probably solve the whole dilemma by doing "touch ~/.xinitrc" Right. I also have some newbies asked me why xlock wasn't installed after they have xorg meta-port installed. Shouldn't it take care of dependencies? Since some people got confused about that message, that's why I proposed adding dependency on x11-clocks/xclock. Kevin
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