From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Oct 14 23:49:46 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2E2AA106566C for ; Thu, 14 Oct 2010 23:49:46 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from dteske@vicor.com) Received: from postoffice.vicor.com (postoffice.vicor.com [69.26.56.53]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 18D568FC08 for ; Thu, 14 Oct 2010 23:49:45 +0000 (UTC) Received: from [208.206.78.30] (port=34064 helo=dt.vicor.com) by postoffice.vicor.com with esmtpsa (SSLv3:RC4-MD5:128) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1P6XYN-0006mt-7i; Thu, 14 Oct 2010 16:49:45 -0700 From: Devin Teske To: Gary Kline In-Reply-To: <20101014233028.GA26845@thought.org> References: <20101014233028.GA26845@thought.org> Content-Type: text/plain Organization: Vicor, Inc Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2010 16:49:42 -0700 Message-Id: <1287100182.15487.177.camel@localhost.localdomain> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Evolution 2.0.2 (2.0.2-41.el4) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Scan-Signature: 85ca1793bb69adefb265fce0f6710437 X-Scan-Host: postoffice.vicor.com Cc: FreeBSD Mailing List Subject: Re: mkmf on Linux?? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2010 23:49:46 -0000 On Thu, 2010-10-14 at 16:30 -0700, Gary Kline wrote: > I tried my first minor build of an unusual program [that only a > CLI geek like me would use]. But can't find the mkmf that I've > used for years. I haven't found anything comparable in the > Linux world. Has anybody else out there gotten our old '93 src > mkmf installed on Linux? On Linux: $ uname -spr Linux 2.6.9-78.0.5.ELsmp i686 $ cat /etc/redhat-release CentOS release 4.7 (Final) $ which xmkmf /usr/X11R6/bin/xmkmf $ rpm -qf /usr/X11R6/bin/xmkmf xorg-x11-devel-6.8.2-1.EL.52 $ man -P 'cat' xmkmf | grep -EA2 '(NA|SY|DE)' NAME xmkmf - create a Makefile from an Imakefile SYNOPSIS xmkmf [ -a ] [ topdir [ curdir ] ] DESCRIPTION The xmkmf command is the normal way to create a Makefile from an Imakefile shipped with third-party software. Meanwhile, over on FreeBSD... $ uname -spr FreeBSD 8.1-RELEASE-p1 amd64 $ which xmkmf /usr/local/bin/xmkmf $ pkg_info -W /usr/local/bin/xmkmf /usr/local/bin/xmkmf was installed by package imake-1.0.3,1 $ man -P 'cat' xmkmf | grep -EA2 '(NA|SY|DE)' NAME xmkmf - create a Makefile from an Imakefile SYNOPSIS xmkmf [ -a ] [ topdir [ curdir ] ] DESCRIPTION The xmkmf command is the normal way to create a Makefile from an Imake- file shipped with third-party software. > tia, > > gary > > -- Cheers, Devin Teske -> CONTACT INFORMATION <- Business Solutions Consultant II FIS - fisglobal.com 510-735-5650 Mobile 510-621-2038 Office 510-621-2020 Office Fax 909-477-4578 Home/Fax devin.teske@fisglobal.com -> LEGAL DISCLAIMER <- This message contains confidential and proprietary information of the sender, and is intended only for the person(s) to whom it is addressed. Any use, distribution, copying or disclosure by any other person is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the e-mail sender immediately, and delete the original message without making a copy. -> END TRANSMISSION <-