Add a dependency on xclock

Oliver Fromme olli at lurza.secnetix.de
Thu Dec 23 15:31:40 UTC 2010


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?

Best regards
   Oliver

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