From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Oct 14 23:56:29 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 85910106564A for ; Thu, 14 Oct 2010 23:56:29 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kline@thought.org) Received: from thought.org (plato.thought.org [209.180.213.209]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 565258FC12 for ; Thu, 14 Oct 2010 23:56:29 +0000 (UTC) Received: by thought.org (Postfix, from userid 1001) id 87DE2E80C93; Thu, 14 Oct 2010 16:56:36 -0700 (PDT) Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2010 16:56:36 -0700 From: Gary Kline To: Devin Teske Message-ID: <20101014235636.GA27548@thought.org> References: <20101014233028.GA26845@thought.org> <1287100182.15487.177.camel@localhost.localdomain> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <1287100182.15487.177.camel@localhost.localdomain> X-Organization: Thought Unlimited. Public service Unix since 1986. X-Of_Interest: With 24 years of service to the Unix community. User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.20 (2009-06-14) 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 23:56:29 -0000 On Thu, Oct 14, 2010 at 04:49:42PM -0700, Devin Teske wrote: > 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 Close, but no cigar. I want just plain mkmf, not [x]mkmf. thanks, tho. ps: I did find the shar utilities, so I'll tarball up our stuff and see if it build in my ~/devel files. > > -> 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 <- > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" -- Gary Kline kline@thought.org http://www.thought.org Public Service Unix The 7.90a release of Jottings: http://jottings.thought.org/index.php http://journey.thought.org